Joseph Addison, Cato, a Tragedy (1713), act 4, sc. 1 (Marcus loq.)
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Where love once pleads admission to our hearts, In spite of all the virtue we can boast, The woman that deliberates is lost.
— Women
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Where love once pleads admission to our hearts, In spite of all the virtue we can boast, The woman that deliberates is lost." in the context of "Joseph Addison, Cato, a Tragedy (1713), act 4, sc. 1 (Marcus loq.)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
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