Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, Chapter XI.
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Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.
— Jane Austen on Correctness
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct." in the context of "Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, Chapter XI." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Correctness" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922).)
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About Jane Austen
Jane Austen (December 16 1775 – July 18 1817) was an English novelist who recorded the domestic manners of the landed gentry. She is known for her classically understated style and sly, ironic humour.
About Jane Austen
Jane Austen (December 16 1775 – July 18 1817) was an English novelist who recorded the domestic manners of the landed gentry. She is known for her classically understated style and sly, ironic humour.
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