Bk. XIV, ch. 1
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All Profound things, and emotions of things are preceded and attended by Silence.
— Herman Melville
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "All Profound things, and emotions of things are preceded and attended by Silence." in the context of "Bk. XIV, ch. 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Herman Melville" (Quotes, Pierre: or, The Ambiguities (1852))
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About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
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