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The geniuses of all ages and of all lands speak different languages but the same flame burns in them all. Oh, if you only knew what unearthly happiness my soul feels now from being able to understand them.
The geniuses of all ages and of all lands speak different languages but the same flame burns in them all. Oh, if you only knew what unearthly happiness my soul feels now from being able to understand them.
Approximate author period: c. 1882 AD · industrial
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- Anton Chekhov
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- Approximate author period: c. 1882 AD · industrial
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