Great wits are sure to madness near allied
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Absalom and Achitophel

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Original Citation

Dryden, John. Absalom and Achitophel. London: Jacob Tonson, 1681, pt. 1, I. 163.

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Current Citation

Dryden, John. "Absalom and Achitophel." John Dryden Selected Poems. Penguin Classics, 2002, pt. 1, I. 163.

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A quote by John Dryden about genius and insanity: “Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do…”

A quote by John Dryden about genius and insanity: “Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do…”

A quote by John Dryden about genius and insanity: “Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do…”