“History is idle gossip about a happening whose truth is lost the instant it has taken place.”
― Julian
― Julian
“If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ”
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“How do I define history? It's just one fucking thing after another”
― The History Boys
― The History Boys
“And it seemed to me that Dante's face was a map of the world. A world without any darkness.
Wow, a world without darkness. How beautiful was that?”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Wow, a world without darkness. How beautiful was that?”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“Study the historian before you begin to study the facts.”
― What Is History?
― What Is History?
History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary
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This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
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