Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony, in Eight Fits) (1874), Fit the Third : The Baker's Tale.
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You may seek it with thimbles — and seek it with care; You may hunt it with forks and hope; You may threaten its life with a railway-share; You may charm it with smiles and soap.
— Lewis Carroll on Hunting
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You may seek it with thimbles — and seek it with care; You may hunt it with forks and hope; You may threaten its life with a railway-share; You may charm it with smiles and soap." in the context of "Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony, in Eight Fits) (1874), Fit the Third : The Baker's Tale." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) was an English author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. His father was Charles Dodgson (archdeacon), his great-grandfather was Charles Dodgson (bishop) and his nephew was Stuart Dodgson Collingwood.
About Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) was an English author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. His father was Charles Dodgson (archdeacon), his great-grandfather was Charles Dodgson (bishop) and his nephew was Stuart Dodgson Collingwood.
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