Talk:William A. F. Browne

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Did you know... that William A. F. Browne, a radical student who proposed Charles Darwin for the Plinian Society, became a psychiatrist and pioneered art therapy?

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POV issue[edit]

Frankly, I'd say that the following statement

Browne was widely recognized for his extraordinary command of language and his remarkable gift for oratory.

aside from being unsourced, violates, just a little bit, WP:NPOV... Salvio ( ^{Let's talk 'bout it!}) 22:37, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Point-of-view (POV) pushing is not acceptable, whether in the form of adjectives (as above) or the excessive use of quotations, or indeed the excessive formatting of quotations. In addition, every direct quotation must be exactly cited (to page), preferably with an inline reference for verification. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:55, 27 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]