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Dipsychus, Pt. I, sc. v (1862).
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And almost every one when age,
Disease, or sorrows strike him,
Inclines to think there is a God,
Or something very like Him.

— Arthur Hugh Clough

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And almost every one when age,
Disease, or sorrows strike him,
Inclines to think there is a God,
Or something very like Him." in the context of "Dipsychus, Pt. I, sc. v (1862)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Arthur Hugh Clough

About Arthur Hugh Clough

Arthur Hugh Clough (January 1, 1819 – November 13, 1861) was an English poet, and the brother of Anne Clough.