Quote#Speech
The various peoples differed greatly, some being comparatively…
Quote byJohn Clark Ridpath · 1840–1900
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Ch. 1. Sources of Information, p. 52.
English (original)
The various peoples differed greatly, some being comparatively taciturn, little disposed to communicate with their fellows, and others having a natural enthusiasm and gift in the commerce of speech. Some of the most intellectual and vigorous of the ancient races were loquacious to a degree that can not now be well appreciated.
— John Clark Ridpath
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