Generations to come, it may be, will scarcely believe that such a one, as this, ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Future generations might find it hard to believe such a person existed.
- In plain terms
- People in the future may not believe someone this great was real.
- What can you take from it?
- Great individuals often seem unreal to those who come after.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a life extraordinary?
- How will you be remembered?
Another view
It assumes historical figures are remembered only by their myth.
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