French Bulldog Puppy—History Speaks

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One year ago on Round and Square (22 February 2012)—Seinfeld Ethnography: Dog Medicine

[a] French Musings PD

I don't know who you are, 
but I will find you...[1]

...and tell you that one of my "favorite" historians is Fustel de Coulanges. 

[b] Bridges to the past RF

He was a nineteenth century icon, and was known for his stirring lectures. The best anecdote in the history of...history...teaching...is this. 

After a particularly stirring lecture, Professeur de Coulanges paused (soaking in the cheers of a wildly enthusiastic audience) and said the following:

Do not applaud for me. It is history that speaks through me.         

Preposterous (and wonderful, its own peculiar and historiographically flawed way).

           [1] I like Liam's opening, and he gave me a year's supply of biscuits to use it for the rest of the month.

[c] L'Histoire RF

[Originally posted on May 22, 2014]