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John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681), Part I, line 163.
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Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

— John Dryden on Wit

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide." in the context of "John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681), Part I, line 163." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Dryden

About John Dryden

John Dryden (19 August O.S. 9 August 1631 – 12 May O.S. 1 May 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.