Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, "Reflections upon Exile" (1716), in Letters on the Study and Use of History (London: A. Millar, 1752), p. 461
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Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense.
— Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke on Error
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About Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (September 16, 1678 – December 12, 1751) was an English statesman and philosopher.
About Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (September 16, 1678 – December 12, 1751) was an English statesman and philosopher.
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