"Great women belong to history and to self sacrifice, not to the annals of a stage however dignified." - Leigh Hunt, discussing Mrs. Siddons, in "Table-talk, To which are Added Imaginary Conversations of Pope and Swift" from 1870. Note the plural second word. The quote is commonly given with the singular, which must have been the result of an incorrect OCR and copying by the umpty-dozen quote sites that don't bother giving sources. #Bookstodon #WiseSayings