The dull mind, once arriving at an inference that flatters the desire, is rarely able to retain the impression that the notion from which the inferen… - George Eliot
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The dull mind, once arriving at an inference that flatters the desire, is rarely able to retain the impression that the notion from which the inference started was purely problematic.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewes for over 20 years.
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Birth Name:
Mary Anne Evans
Native Name:
Mary Ann Evans
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Marian Evans
Alternative Names:
Mary Anne Evans Cross
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Mary Anne Cross
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Marian Cross
Portrait from Wikimedia Commons. Credit: replica by François D’Albert Durade (1804–1886). Used under Public domain / CC0. Processed and styled by Quotewise.
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