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Quotation from The Life of John Sterling by Thomas Carlyle
“The oracle of the physicians, like that of Delphi, was not exceedingly determinate”
The Life of John Sterling, Part II, Ch. II
In February 1835 Sterling consults his doctors about continuing as curate; their advice to stop preaching ends his clerical career.
Citation: "The oracle of the physicians, like that of Delphi, was not exceedingly determinate" — Thomas Carlyle, The Life of John Sterling, Part II, Ch. II. (id life-of-john-sterling-q8)
