To copy the truth is a good thing, but to invent the truth is better.
— Giuseppe Verdi Modern

Opera composer

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Context

Letter to Countess Maffei

Date / Period

1870

Category

Humorous

Source

https://books.google.com/books?id=yI4EAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA280

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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