Ambrose Bierce, The Cynic's Dictionary (1906); republished as The Devil's Dictionary (1911).
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HISTORIAN, n. A broad-gauge gossip.
— Historian
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About Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it.
About Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it.
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