Going back into the history of a word, very often into Latin, we come back pretty commonly to pictures or models of how things happen or are done.
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"Going back into the history of a word, very often into Latin, we come back pretty commonly to pictures or models of how things happen or are done." — J. L. Austin
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Going back into the history of a word, very often into Latin, we come back pretty commonly to pictures or models of how things happen or are done. — J. L. Austin
About J. L. Austin
J. L. Austin was a Philosopher from United Kingdom (1911–1960).
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This quote is attributed to J. L. Austin, a Philosopher from United Kingdom.
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J. L. Austin lived from 1911 – 1960.