retrospection

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Retrospection seldom improves our view of any subject.

From Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings by Piozzi, Hester Lynch

"Retrospection is good for the soul," she smiled at him.

From Sunlight Patch by Harris, Credo Fitch

Retrospection is to reminiscence much what recollection is to remembrance.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

There is no such passage in the Preface to "Retrospection," and the ode is her "Ode to Society," who is not improperly addressed as "gregarious."

From Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings by Piozzi, Hester Lynch

Retrospection was once a way of escape for those who had not the vitality to face their own fine day with its exacting demands.

From Waiting for Daylight by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)