Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Caxtoniana, Essay XIV.
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Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light—every eye looking on finds its own.
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton on Truth
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About Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician.
About Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician.
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