People who are always praising the past
And especially the times of faith as best
Ought to go and live in the Middle Ages
And be burnt at the stake as witches and sages.

Stevie Smith

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Topic

The Middle Ages The past

Author

Stevie Smith

Source

The Past

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Smith, Stevie. "The Past." Not Waving but Drowning. Andre Deutsch, 1957, I. 1.

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If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn.

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Topic
Artistic expression Music
Speaker
Charlie Parker
Source
Hear Me Talkin' to Ya
Genre
Biography
Language
English
Time
1955 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Another quote about The past

Ancient times were the youth of the world.

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Topic
The ancient world Youth The past

Author

Francis Bacon
Source
The Advancement of Learning
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Latin
Time
1605 1600s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. The Advancement of Learning. London: Oxford: Rob Youn and Ed Forrest, 1605, bk. 1, pt. 5, no. 1.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "The Advancement of Learning." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 1, pt. 5, no. 1.