Act V, scene 3.
“
All your better deeds
Shall be in water writ, but this in marble.
— Beaumont and Fletcher
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "All your better deeds
Shall be in water writ, but this in marble." in the context of "Act V, scene 3." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Beaumont and Fletcher" (Quotes, Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding (c. 1609; printed 1629))
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About Beaumont and Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher were the English dramatists Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, who collaborated in their writing during the reign of James I. Their collaboration was so well regarded that works individually authored by either are sometimes errantly reported as having been by the collaboration. These include later collaborations by Fletcher with Nathan Field and Philip Massinger.
About Beaumont and Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher were the English dramatists Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, who collaborated in their writing during the reign of James I. Their collaboration was so well regarded that works individually authored by either are sometimes errantly reported as having been by the collaboration. These include later collaborations by Fletcher with Nathan Field and Philip Massinger.
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