Who said "Literature preserves what we cannot hold in our hands."?

This quote is attributed to Gilgamesh.

Literature preserves what we cannot hold in our hands. - Gilgamesh

"Literature preserves what we cannot hold in our hands."

Gilgamesh Literature

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