Who said “Speak of the moderns without contempt, and of the ancients without idolatry.”?

APA

Chesterfield, L. (n.d.). Speak of the moderns without contempt, and of the ancients without idolatry. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22813-speak-of-the-moderns-without-contempt-and-of/

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MLA

Chesterfield, Lord. “Speak of the moderns without contempt, and of the ancients without idolatry.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22813-speak-of-the-moderns-without-contempt-and-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Chesterfield, Lord. “Speak of the moderns without contempt, and of the ancients without idolatry.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22813-speak-of-the-moderns-without-contempt-and-of/.

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