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The voice of prophecies is like that of whispering-places; they who are near hear nothing, those at the first extremity will know all.
The voice of prophecies is like that of whispering-places; they who are near hear nothing, those at the first extremity will know all.
Approximate author period: c. 1643 AD · renaissance
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- Sir Thomas Browne
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- Approximate author period: c. 1643 AD · renaissance
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- Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)
Printed citation: Sir Thomas Browne. · page_461
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