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There rise authors now and then, who seem proof against the…

Quote byWashington Irving · 1783–1859

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1819–1820), "The Mutabilities of Literature".

English (original)

There rise authors now and then, who seem proof against the mutability of language, because they have rooted themselves in the unchanging principles of human nature.

— Washington Irving

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