One layer was certainly 17th century. The 18th century in him is obvi… — Clement Attlee

One layer was certainly 17th century. The 18th century in him is obvious. There was the 19th century, and a large slice, of course, of the 20th century; and another, curious layer which may possibly have been the 21st.

Clement AttleeLeader · English · 1883 – 1967

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