John Dryden, Elegy on Mrs. Killigrew, line 70.
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Her wit was more than man, her innocence a child.
— John Dryden on Character
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Her wit was more than man, her innocence a child." in the context of "John Dryden, Elegy on Mrs. Killigrew, line 70." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Character" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 97-106.)
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