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1_
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li
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2_
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om t
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3_
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4_
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#_
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Phi
l
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ence*
-TheGreeksdevel
opedasophi
sti
cat
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l
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cal
and
sci
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if
iccult
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hand
sci
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antcont
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but
ionst
ophi
l
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,
mathematics,
ast
ronomy
,andmedici
ne

#_
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Art
,Li
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luenti
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#_
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TheLegacyofGr
eekCul
tur
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i
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anguage,
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losophy
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om t
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Renaissancetothepresentday

#_
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OtherAspect
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Medit
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from Tur
keyt
ot hesouthofFrance
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hotherpeopl
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ans,
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ians,
andPersi
ans
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vedi
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samelanguageandrel
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giousbel
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ef s

Insummar y
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il
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thatwasi nf
luenti
ali
nmanyspher es,incl
udi
nglanguage,
polit
ics,
educational
sy st
ems, phi
l
osophy,sci
ence,andthe
arts.TheGreeksdev el
opedasophi st
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if
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rar
t,l
it
erat
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andt
heat
re
cont
inuetoinf
luencemoderncul
tur
estoday.