Augustine Birrell, Obiter Dicta, The Muse of History.
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History is a pageant, not a philosophy.
— Augustine Birrell on History
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "History is a pageant, not a philosophy." in the context of "Augustine Birrell, Obiter Dicta, The Muse of History." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "History" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 368-69.)
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About Augustine Birrell
Augustine Birrell (19 January 1850 – 20 November 1933) was an English essayist, biographer and politician.
About Augustine Birrell
Augustine Birrell (19 January 1850 – 20 November 1933) was an English essayist, biographer and politician.
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