Introduction.
“
The grand contention's plainly to be seen,
To get some men put out, and some put in.
— Daniel Defoe
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The grand contention's plainly to be seen,
To get some men put out, and some put in." in the context of "Introduction." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Daniel Defoe" (Quotes: W. Guerney Benham, A Book of Quotations, Proverbs and Household Words (1914), pp. 106–107, The True-Born Englishman (1701): Henry Morley, ed., The Earlier Life and the Chief Earlier Works of Daniel Defoe (London: George Routledge and Sons, 1889), pp. 175-218)
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About Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe (13 September 1660 - 24 April 1731), was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe.
About Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe (13 September 1660 - 24 April 1731), was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe.
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