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Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men.

George Henry Lewes

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George Henry Lewes
Age: 61 †
Born: 1817
Born: April 18
Died: 1878
Died: November 30
Journalist
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Philosopher
Theatre Critic
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