William Godwin - My temper is of a recluse and contemplative cast; had it been otherwise, I should, ...

William Godwin Zitate

My temper is of a recluse and contemplative cast; had it been otherwise, I should, perhaps, on some former occasions, have entered into the active concerns of the world and not have been connected with it merely as a writer of books.

William Godwin

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Mein Temperament ist zurückgezogen und nachdenklich. Wäre es anders gewesen, hätte ich vielleicht bei früheren Gelegenheiten in die aktiven Belange der Welt eingehen sollen und nicht nur als Buchautor damit verbunden gewesen sein.

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