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Frederick Rolfe, born on July 22, 1860, was an English writer known for his unique literary style and profound personal emotions. His works, such as 'Solomon Adele,' are celebrated for their distinctive narrative techniques and deep emotional expression.

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“It's all nonsense to say that the Fifteenth Century can't possibly speak to the Twentieth, because it is the Fifteenth and not the Twentieth, and because those two Centuries haven't got a Common Denominator. They have. It's Human Nature.”

Humans Two Speak Common Century Human Nature Havens Nonsense Common Denominator

Author:Frederick Rolfe

“An appeal to a goodness which is not in him is, to a vain and sensitive soul, a stinging insult.”

Soul Goodness Appeals Vain Sensitive Insult

Author:Frederick Rolfe

“Most people have only half developed their single personalities. That a man should split his into four and more; and should develop each separately and perfectly, was so abnormal that many normals failed to understand it.”

People Men Should Half Four Personality Splits Abnormal Single Person

Author:Frederick Rolfe

“The student of history knows no more refreshing recreation than that of nailing liars, like vermin, to the wall.”

Knows Students Wall Liars Recreation Refreshing Vermin

Book:A History of the Borgias

Source: A History of the Borgias

“Brisk and prompt to war, soft and not in the least able to resist calamity, fickle in catching at schemes, and always striving after novelties - French characteristics remained unaltered twenty centuries after Julius Caesar made a note of them for all time.”

Made War Able Century Twenties Notes Strive All Time Characteristics Schemes Calamity Novelty Catching Prompts Fickle Julius

Author:Frederick Rolfe

“Truth is tarter than taradiddles; and nothing is tarter, terser, than truth on the track of tired trash in a trance.”

Truth Is Tired Track Trash Trance

Author:Frederick Rolfe

About the Author

Born: July 22, 1860
Died: October 25, 1913
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 6

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