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“Let him who is not come to logic be plagued with continuous and everlasting filth”

Quote by John of Salisbury

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John of Salisbury

John of Salisbury (1120-1180) was an English scholar, theologian, and philosopher. He is considered one of the most important Latin writers of the Middle Ages, known for his work 'The Policraticus'. more

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