History is just one damn thing after another

Posted by Smokey Stover on July 06, 2005

In Reply to: History is just one damn thing after another posted by michael on July 06, 2005

: re 'Those who think history is just one damn thing after another' it was said by famous historian Arnold Toynbee(who saw civiliztions as passing thru similar cycles) to his critics.

You are right, but to what question is this the answer? Is this phrase on the Phrase Finders list with improper attribution? SS