"Mike Powell" wrote in message
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"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
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Actually the quote is accurate, but the source is questionable.

I've seen attributions dating from 1765 all the way up to the 1830's.
IAC,
the first part is fairly accurate, but the second part (chronology) is a
real stretch.

I disagree. The quote is neither accurate, nor attributable to
Tytler.

Yes, I know this quote is *everywhere* on the Internet and even in
quite a bit of print media (for example, see p. 68 of Bill O'Reilly's
book "Who's Looking Out for You."). But that doesn't make it true.

I have searched through Tytler's world-history writings (which is
where this would be most likely to be found). Others have searched as
well. It appears nobody can find it. Of course, it can't be *proven*
that Tytler never said or wrote such a thing -- it can only be proven
that he did. And the way one proves that he did is to produce an
exact citation for the source of the quote that others can verify.

So if you (or anyone else) are sure *any* part of the quote is "fairly
accurate," please just supply the correct citation.

I'm sorry, I should have said the CONTENT was fairly accurate, not the
attribution. I have no doubt that the cite of Tyler, Tytler, Tittie, or
whomever is wrong. And as I said, the second part is really bogus regardless
of who wrote it, in either the 18th or 20th century.

So, all in all, I agree with your conclusion.