Quote#Wisdom
A collection of records may be the result of professional knowledge,…
Quote byCharles Bowen, Baron Bowen · 1831–1894
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Lyell v. Kennedy (1884), L. R. 27 C. D. 31..
English (original)
A collection of records may be the result of professional knowledge, research, and skill, just as a collection of curiosities is the result of the skill and knowledge of the antiquarian or virtuoso.
— Charles Bowen, Baron Bowen
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