The past is never dead. It's not even past.

William Faulkner

Requiem for a Nun

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Topic

Effects of the past Past and present The past

Speaker

Stevens

Author

William Faulkner

Source

Requiem for a Nun

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Original Citation

Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Random House, 1951.

Current Citation

Faulkner, William. Requiem for a Nun. Vintage, 2012.

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Cheese, milk's leap toward immortality.

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Topic
Cheese

Author

Clifton Fadiman
Source
The Complete Book of Cheese
Language
English
Time
1955 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Fadiman, Clifton. The Complete Book of Cheese. Gramercy Publishing Company, 1955, introduction.

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Ancient times were the youth of the world.

Francis Bacon

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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.