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History maketh a young man to be old, without either wrinkles or gray hairs,—privileging him with the experience of age, without either the infirmities or inconveniences thereof.

History maketh a young man to be old, without either wrinkles or gray hairs,—privileging him with the experience of age, without either the infirmities or inconveniences thereof.

Approximate author period: c. 1634 AD · renaissance

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Thomas Fuller
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Approximate author period: c. 1634 AD · renaissance
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Many Thoughts of Many Minds (1896) (1896 AD)

History · anthology attribution: Thomas Fuller

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