The noblest conquest man has ever made. — Georges Louis Leclerc

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The noblest conquest man has ever made.

In the original French

La plus noble conquête que l’homme ait jamais faite

Georges Louis Leclerc

1753

★ 3.6

On horses.

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Topic

Horses Man and animals

Time

1753

Person

Georges Louis Leclerc

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Citation

Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc. "Le Cheval [The Horse]." Histoire Naturelle generale et particuliere, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi [Natural History, General and Particular, with a Description of the King's Cabinet]. Vol. 4, c. 1753.

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