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All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand.
George Henry Lewes
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George Henry Lewes was a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1817–1878).

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This quote is attributed to George Henry Lewes, a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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George Henry Lewes lived from 1817 – 1878.