Book XXII, sec. 39
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We do not learn this only from the event, which is the master of fools.
— Livy
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We do not learn this only from the event, which is the master of fools." in the context of "Book XXII, sec. 39" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Livy" (Quotes, History of Rome)
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About Livy
Titus Livius (around 59 BC – 17 AD), known as Livy in English, wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab Urbe Condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC) through the reign of Augustus.
About Livy
Titus Livius (around 59 BC – 17 AD), known as Livy in English, wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab Urbe Condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC) through the reign of Augustus.
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