And these were intellectuals or statesmen of the 19th century, and later, 20th century, which looked at Europe basically and saw that Europe has many things to admire, like science and technology.
Et ces intellectuels ou hommes d'Etat du XIXeme siecle, puis, du XXeme siecle, ont observés l'Europe et y ont trouvé bien des choses à admirer, comme les sciences ou les technologies.