H. C. Beeching, The Masque of B-ll--l (1881), line 1.
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First come I. My name is J–W–TT. There's no knowledge but I know it. I am the Master of this College, What I don't know isn't knowledge.
— H. C. Beeching
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "First come I. My name is J–W–TT. There's no knowledge but I know it. I am the Master of this College, What I don't know isn't knowledge." in the context of "H. C. Beeching, The Masque of B-ll--l (1881), line 1." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Benjamin Jowett" (Quotes about Jowett)
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About Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Jowett (15 April 1817 – 1 October 1893) was a theologian and classical scholar who became one of the great public figures of Victorian England. He was Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford from 1855, Master of Balliol College, Oxford from 1870, and Vice-Chancellor of the university from 1882.
About Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Jowett (15 April 1817 – 1 October 1893) was a theologian and classical scholar who became one of the great public figures of Victorian England. He was Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford from 1855, Master of Balliol College, Oxford from 1870, and Vice-Chancellor of the university from 1882.
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