George Eliot, Scenes of a Clerical Life (1858).
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Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.
— George Eliot on Animals
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." in the context of "George Eliot, Scenes of a Clerical Life (1858)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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