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People first feel things without noticing them, then notice them with inner distress and disturbance, and finally reflect on them with a clear mind.

Giambattista Vico

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Giambattista Vico
Age: 105 †
Born: 1668
Born: June 23
Died: 1774
Died: January 23
Collector Of Fairy Tales
Historian
Jurist
Philosopher
Sociologist
Napoli
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