History Repeats Itself

Posted by ESC May 08, 2003In reply to History Repeats Itself -- who said this?? posted by Brock on May 08, 2003

Who said,

"History Repeats Itself"

Thanks in advance!

--Brock

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF - "History follows a pattern of events that recur in different eras. Also used to refer to anything that happens more than once. The proverb has been traced back to 'Rufus Historie' . It was later used in 'Scenes of Clerical Life' by English novelist George Eliot (1819-80). First attested in the United States in 'Marian Rooke' by H. Sedley." From Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

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