Jonathan Swift, Polite Conversation (c. 1738), Dialogue II.
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I thought you and he were hand-in-glove.
— Jonathan Swift on Friendship
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I thought you and he were hand-in-glove." in the context of "Jonathan Swift, Polite Conversation (c. 1738), Dialogue II." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Friendship" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), "Friends", p. 296-300; "Friendship", p. 300-302.
[[File:John George Brown - Sympathy (1885).jpg|thumb|right|I would not enter on my list of friends
(Though graced with polish'd manners and fine sense,
Yet wanting sensibility) the man
Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. ~ William Cowper]])
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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.
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.
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