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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel quote: "The historian is a prophet facing backwards."

The historian is a prophet facing backwards.

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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