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On the shoulders of

Through ardour, equal them

“Our elders, in higher life and study, had the appearance of the giant with the commanding body; We can, through ardor, equal them, if we scrutinize their teachings with good sense.”* (c. 1410) Wikipedia

But remember the little people

It goes without saying that we are standing on the shoulders of giants. We (and said giants) are also standing on the shoulders of lots and lots of dwarves.

An invitation

You can stand on my (little) shoulders any time.

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*Chat GPT has: “Nos sumus natiuitate uisu debiles et nostri maiores uita studiosiores processu dierum sunt effecti scientia doctiores et practici uirtute firmiores nos qui sua ingenia excolimus et scientias eorum addiscimus si tamen necimus imitari eorum uirtutes.”

“We are by birth weak in sight, and our ancestors, through the course of their lives, have become more knowledgeable with time and more skilled in virtue. We, who cultivate their talents and learn their knowledge, will also become like them if we can imitate their virtues.”

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