"Theme of the Traitor and Hero"
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That history should have imitated history was already sufficiently marvellous; that history should imitate literature is inconceivable....
— Jorge Luis Borges
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "That history should have imitated history was already sufficiently marvellous; that history should imitate literature is inconceivable...." in the context of ""Theme of the Traitor and Hero"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jorge Luis Borges" (Quotes: In these selections the quotes from a story or essay are listed among the earliest collections which are known to contain it., Ficciones (1944): Ficciones is a collection of stories that includes all those of The Garden of Forking Paths, first English translation by Anthony Kerrigan (1962))
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About Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges (24 August 1899 – 14 June 1986) was an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century. Most famous in the English speaking world for his short stories and fictive essays, Borges was also a poet, critic, translator and man of letters.
About Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges (24 August 1899 – 14 June 1986) was an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century. Most famous in the English speaking world for his short stories and fictive essays, Borges was also a poet, critic, translator and man of letters.
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