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There are no grotesques in Nature.
There are no grotesques in Nature.
Approximate historical placement: c. 1643 AD · renaissance
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- Sir Thomas Browne
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- Approximate historical placement: c. 1643 AD · renaissance
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- Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)
Printed citation: Sir Thomas Browne. · page_467
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