But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every principle of philosophy and common sense demand that the explanation be sought, not in arbitrary allegorical categories, but in the actual facts of ritual or religious custom to which the myth attaches.
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"But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every principle of philosophy and common sense demand that the explanation be sought, not in arbitrary allegorical categories, but in the actual facts of ritual or religious custom to which the myth attaches." — William Robertson Smith
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But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every principle of philosophy and common sense demand that the explanation be sought, not in arbitrary allegorical categories, but in the actual facts of ritual or religious custom to which the myth attaches. — William Robertson Smith
About William Robertson Smith
William Robertson Smith was a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1846–1894).
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This quote is attributed to William Robertson Smith, a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Robertson Smith lived from 1846 – 1894.