“Facts are stubborn things.”

— Tobias Smollett

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About Tobias Smollett

Author • Scottish

Tobias Smollett was a prominent Scottish poet and author, best known for his picaresque novels. His works, such as The Adventures of Roderick Random and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, influenced later novelists...

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