I believe that the supreme duty of the historian is to write history, that is to say, to attempt to record in one sweeping sequence the greater event… - Steven Runciman

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I believe that the supreme duty of the historian is to write history, that is to say, to attempt to record in one sweeping sequence the greater events and movements that have swayed the destinies of man.

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About Steven Runciman

Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman CH (7 July 1903 – 1 November 2000), better known as Sir Steven Runciman, was a British historian known for his studies of eastern Christendom during the Middle Ages.

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Also Known As: Steven
Alternative Names: Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman
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