Who said “Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite.”?

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George Bancroft. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Necessity, the Reality, and the Promise of the Progress of the Human Race (1854)

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“Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite.”
— George Bancroft
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Bancroft, G. (n.d.). Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7695-beauty-itself-is-but-the-sensible-image-of/

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Bancroft, George. “Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7695-beauty-itself-is-but-the-sensible-image-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bancroft, George. “Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7695-beauty-itself-is-but-the-sensible-image-of/.

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