“What a person praises is perhaps a surer standard, even than what he condemns, of his own character, information and abilities.”
Quote by Augustus Hare
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Augustus Hare
Augustus Hare, a British writer born on March 13, 1834, and died on January 22, 1903. He is renowned for his travel literature and biographies, particularly for the 'English rural' series co-authored with his brother Jules Hare. more
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