Quote by Edmund Burke

When we speak of the commerce with our colonies, fiction lags after truth, invention is unfruitful, and imagination cold and barren.

When we speak of the commerce with our colonies, fiction lag

Summary

This quote suggests that the reality of trade and economic relationships with colonies surpasses any fictionalized or imaginative portrayals. It suggests that the actual interactions and transactions that take place in the colonial commerce are more vibrant, productive, and unpredictable than anything that can be conjured up in literature or creative thought. In essence, the quote implies that the truth of colonial commerce far exceeds any fictionalized version of it.

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Imagination Truth Commerce Invention

By Edmund Burke

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