James Russell Lowell, Among my Books, Shakespeare Once More.
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One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.
— James Russell Lowell on Experience
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning." in the context of "James Russell Lowell, Among my Books, Shakespeare Once More." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Experience" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 244-45.)
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About James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell (22 February 1819 – 12 August 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets.
About James Russell Lowell
James Russell Lowell (22 February 1819 – 12 August 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets.
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