A Mad World, My Masters by Thomas Middleton, published in 1608, is recorded as being performed in 1605.
The veteran BBC journalist John Simpson used "A Mad World, My Masters" as the title for memoirs published in 1999/2000." - Meaning and context.">
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The play A Mad World, My Masters by Thomas Middleton, published in 1608, is recorded as being performed in 1605.
The veteran BBC journalist John Simpson used "A Mad World, My Masters" as the title for memoirs published in 1999/2000.

— John Taylor (1578–1653)

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The play A Mad World, My Masters by Thomas Middleton, published in 1608, is recorded as being performed in 1605.
The veteran BBC journalist John Simpson used "A Mad World, My Masters" as the title for memoirs published in 1999/2000." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Taylor (1578–1653)

About John Taylor (1578–1653)

John Taylor, self-styled as "The Water Poet", was an English poet.