It is doubtful whether mankind are most indebted to those who like Bacon and Butler dig the gold from the mine of literature, or to those who, like Paley, purify it, stamp it, fix its real value, and give it currency and utility.
值得怀疑的是，人类是否最感激那些像培根和巴特勒那样从文学宝库中挖掘黄金的人，还是最感激那些像佩利那样净化它、盖章、确定它的真正价值并赋予它货币和效用的人。
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