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Cahill's How The Irish Saved Civilization
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Thomas Cahill opens his story describing Rome's fall, “For as the Roman
Empire fell, as all through Europe matted, unwashed barbarians descended on the
Roman cities, looting artifacts and burning books, the Irish who were just
learning to read and write, took up the just labor of copying all of we ....
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....inue to pray and copy. Between these two men Irish
monasteries were established in England, Scotland, Italy, France and beyond.
Historically the Irish are not credited with a major role in this time
period and Cahill attempts to prove the society/culture of this time has its
roots in Ireland. He states, “Ireland, at peace and copying, stood in the
position to become Europe's publisher.” The Saxons had blocked routes to the
English mainland. A new, illiterate Europe was rising from Roman rui.... |
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