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Samuel Butler quote about words from The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912) - A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words.

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“ A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words. ”

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Author

Samuel Butler

Source

The Note-Books of Samuel Butler

Topic

words language ideas definition

Date

1912

Language

English

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Samuel Butler quote about words from The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912) - A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words.

Samuel Butler quote about words from The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912) - A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words.

Samuel Butler quote about words from The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912) - A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words.

Samuel Butler quote about words from The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912) - A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words.