Quote by H. L. Mencken

Historian: an unsuccessful novelist.

Historian: an unsuccessful novelist.

Summary

This quote humorously suggests that historians are individuals who have failed in their attempts to become successful novelists. It implies that historians are writers who possess a passion for storytelling but lack the ability to engage readers with imagined narratives. By labeling historians as failed novelists, the quote may also suggest that historians are more focused on analyzing and recounting real events rather than crafting fictional tales.

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History

By H. L. Mencken

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