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History

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

History

History is within everyone, so living life is the best way to know history/people/life. History books should be written from this more open, organic perspective. Someone experiencing life is closer to true knowledge than someone who reads about it.

Source: Emerson, R.W. (1841). Essays. London, England: J. Fraser.

History
History is within everyone, so living life is the best way to know history/people/life. History books should be written from this more open, organic perspective. Someone experiencing life is closer to true knowledge than someone who reads about it.
  • Year Published: 1841
  • Language: English
  • Country of Origin: United States of America
  • Readability:
    • Flesch–Kincaid Level: 9.4
  • Word Count: 8,384
  • Genre: Essay
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