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My narrative may be invaded by inaccuracy and confusion; but if I…
Quote byCharles Brockden Brown · 1771–1810
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Wieland; or, the Transformation (1798).
English (original)
My narrative may be invaded by inaccuracy and confusion; but if I live no longer, I will, at least, live to complete it. What but ambiguities, abruptnesses, and dark transitions, can be expected from the historian who is, at the same time, the sufferer of these disasters?
— Charles Brockden Brown
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