What song the Syrens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he hid himself among women, though puzzling questions, are not beyond all conjecture.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some historical mysteries may seem unsolvable but still have plausible answers.
- In plain terms
- Even puzzling old questions can have guesses that make sense.
- What can you take from it?
- Reasoning can address even obscure historical questions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What unknown facts might we uncover?
Another view
Some historical questions may remain forever unanswerable.
More from Sir Thomas Browne
The long habit of living indisposeth us for dying.
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