“History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird.”
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Conrad, J. (n.d.). History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10704-history-repeats-itself-but-the-special-call-of/
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Conrad, Joseph. “History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10704-history-repeats-itself-but-the-special-call-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Conrad, Joseph. “History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10704-history-repeats-itself-but-the-special-call-of/.