He is taller by almost the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to strike an awe into the beholders." - Meaning and context.">
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On the Emperor of Lilliput, in Voyage to Lilliput, Ch. 2
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He is taller by almost the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to strike an awe into the beholders.

— Jonathan Swift

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He is taller by almost the breadth of my nail, than any of his court, which alone is enough to strike an awe into the beholders." in the context of "On the Emperor of Lilliput, in Voyage to Lilliput, Ch. 2" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Jonathan Swift

About Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.