Lear (1972), Act III, sc. iii
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Our lives are awkward and fragile and we have only one thing to keep us sane: pity, and the man without pity is mad.
— Edward Bond
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Our lives are awkward and fragile and we have only one thing to keep us sane: pity, and the man without pity is mad." in the context of "Lear (1972), Act III, sc. iii" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Edward Bond
Edward Bond (18 July 1934 – 3 March 2024) was an English playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, librettist and poet.
About Edward Bond
Edward Bond (18 July 1934 – 3 March 2024) was an English playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, librettist and poet.
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