Burns and Byron (also known as In Men Whom Men Condemn), p. 175.
“
In men whom men condemn as ill
I find so much of goodness still.
In men whom men pronounce divine
I find so much of sin and blot
I hesitate to draw a line
Between the two, where God has not.
— Joaquin Miller
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "In men whom men condemn as ill
I find so much of goodness still.
In men whom men pronounce divine
I find so much of sin and blot
I hesitate to draw a line
Between the two, where God has not." in the context of "Burns and Byron (also known as In Men Whom Men Condemn), p. 175." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Joaquin Miller
Joaquin Miller (September 8, 1837 – February 17, 1913) was the pen name of the American poet, essayist and fabulist Cincinnatus Heine (or Hiner) Miller.
About Joaquin Miller
Joaquin Miller (September 8, 1837 – February 17, 1913) was the pen name of the American poet, essayist and fabulist Cincinnatus Heine (or Hiner) Miller.
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