Book 1
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A serious ape whom none take seriously,
Obliged in this fool's world to earn his nuts
By hard buffoonery.
— George Eliot
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A serious ape whom none take seriously,
Obliged in this fool's world to earn his nuts
By hard buffoonery." in the context of "Book 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "George Eliot" (Quotes, The Spanish Gypsy (1868))
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About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 β 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewesββ for over 20 years.
About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 β 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewesββ for over 20 years.
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