What are your historical Facts still more your biographical Wilt thou know a Man. . . by stringing-together beadrolls of what thou namest Facts. (Thomas Carlyle)

What are your historical Facts still more your biographical Wilt thou know a Man. . . by stringing-together beadrolls of what thou namest Facts.

Thomas Carlyle

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