“The truth cannot be asserted without denouncing the falsehood.”
Quote by Leslie Stephen
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Essays on Freethinking and Plainspeaking
This book compiles a series of essays that delve into the concepts of freethinking and plainspeaking, providing readers with a comprehensive exploration of critical reasoning and effective communication techniques. more
Author
Leslie Stephen
Leslie Stephen was an English essayist, critic, and biographer, born on November 28, 1832, and died on February 22, 1904. He is renowned for his literary criticism and his biography of Thomas Carlyle. A prominent figure of the Victorian era, Stephen's work significantly influenced the evolution of modern literary criticism. more
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