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Individual experiences being limited and individual spontaneity feeble, we are strengthened and enriched by assimilating the experience of others.

George Henry Lewes

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George Henry Lewes
Age: 61 †
Born: 1817
Born: April 18
Died: 1878
Died: November 30
Journalist
Literary Critic
Philosopher
Theatre Critic
Writer
London
England
Experience
Assimilating
Others
Enriched
Strengthened
Feeble
Spontaneity
Limited
Experiences
Individual

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