Addendum for C
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"A pity that poets have used symbol and metaphor and no man learned anything from them for their speaking in figures"
— Ezra Pound
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""A pity that poets have used symbol and metaphor and no man learned anything from them for their speaking in figures"" in the context of "Addendum for C" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ezra Pound" (Quotes, Drafts and Fragments of Cantos CX-CXVII)
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About Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 – November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate poet, musician and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early to mid-20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements including Imagism and Vorticism.
About Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 – November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate poet, musician and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early to mid-20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements including Imagism and Vorticism.
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