“A child is beset with long traditions. And his infancy is so old, so old, that the mere adding of years in the life to follow will not seem to throw it back—it is already so far.”
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Meynell, A. (n.d.). A child is beset with long traditions. And his infancy is so old, so old, that the mere adding of years in the life to follow will not seem to throw it back—it is already so far. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1818-a-child-is-beset-with-long-traditions-and/
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Meynell, Alice. “A child is beset with long traditions. And his infancy is so old, so old, that the mere adding of years in the life to follow will not seem to throw it back—it is already so far.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1818-a-child-is-beset-with-long-traditions-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Meynell, Alice. “A child is beset with long traditions. And his infancy is so old, so old, that the mere adding of years in the life to follow will not seem to throw it back—it is already so far.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1818-a-child-is-beset-with-long-traditions-and/.