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Comment on: Stephan's America

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Friday, February, 29, 2008 1:21 AM Boris Tiraspolsky writes:

"Useful Art" of Poetry

“To promote the Progress of.. useful Arts...”
The Constitution of the United States. Article 1 Section 8

At the time of forming the text of the Constitution of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was asked by someone about “useful Arts”.

Benjamin Franklin replied, that fifers and drummers playing music on a parade are “Entertainment“ and “Entertainers“, but the very same fifers and drummers playing the very same music on a battlefield are “useful Arts“ and Warriors.

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