All history is art, because to tell a story is art, whereas… - R. G. Collingwood

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All history is art, because to tell a story is art, whereas to tell a true story is history: thus history is art, but a specification of art, art qualified by a condition (truth) which deprives it of a part of its character but not of all.

R. G. Collingwood

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Robin George Collingwood (22 February 1889 – 9 January 1943) was an English philosopher, historian, and archaeologist. He is best known for his philosophical works including The Principles of Art (1938) and the posthumously published The Idea of History (1946).

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Alternative Names: Robin George Collingwood • Robin Collingwood

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