Characteristics Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

“Mr. Lyell's system of geology is just half the truth, and no more. He affirms a great deal that is true, and he denies a great deal which is equally true; which is the general characteristic of all systems not embracing the whole truth.” quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge — Download Open image

“Mr. Lyell's system of geology is just half the truth, and no more. He affirms a great deal that is true, and he denies a great deal which is equally true; which is the general characteristic of all systems not embracing the whole truth.”

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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