Act I, sc. 1. (no; this is from scene 2)
“
I have not skill
From such a sharp and waspish word as "No"
To pluck the sting.
— Henry Taylor
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have not skill
From such a sharp and waspish word as "No"
To pluck the sting." in the context of "Act I, sc. 1. (no; this is from scene 2)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henry Taylor" (Quotes, Philip van Artevelde (1834))
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About Henry Taylor
Sir Henry Taylor KCMG (18 October 1800 – 27 March 1886) was an English civil servant, author and dramatist.
About Henry Taylor
Sir Henry Taylor KCMG (18 October 1800 – 27 March 1886) was an English civil servant, author and dramatist.
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