Ben Jonson
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Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
— Ben Jonson on Heinrich Heine
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks." in the context of "Ben Jonson" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Heinrich Heine" (Misattributed)
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About Ben Jonson
Benjamin Jonson (11 June 1572 – 6 August 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, most famous for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, his lyrics, his influence on Jacobean and Caroline poets, his theory of humours, his contentious personality, and his friendship and rivalry with William Shakespeare.
About Ben Jonson
Benjamin Jonson (11 June 1572 – 6 August 1637) was an English Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, most famous for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, his lyrics, his influence on Jacobean and Caroline poets, his theory of humours, his contentious personality, and his friendship and rivalry with William Shakespeare.
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