Thomas Bulfinch - If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge...

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If no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then Mythology has no claim to the appellation.

Thomas Bulfinch

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wenn kein anderes Wissen als nützlich bezeichnet werden kann, als das, was dazu beiträgt, unseren Besitz zu vergrößern oder unsere Position in der Gesellschaft zu erhöhen, hat Mythologie keinen Anspruch auf die Benennung.

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