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Grace is given of God, but knowledge is bought in the market;
Knowledge needful for all, yet cannot be had for the asking.

— Arthur Hugh Clough

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Grace is given of God, but knowledge is bought in the market;
Knowledge needful for all, yet cannot be had for the asking." in the context of "The Bothie of Tober-na-vuolich, Pt. IV (1848)." 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.