Arthur Hugh Clough, Peschiera.
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What voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when thy bridge I crost? 'Tis better to have fought and lost Than never to have fought at all!
— Arthur Hugh Clough on Choice
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when thy bridge I crost? 'Tis better to have fought and lost Than never to have fought at all!" in the context of "Arthur Hugh Clough, Peschiera." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Choice" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 113-114.)
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About Arthur Hugh Clough
Arthur Hugh Clough (January 1, 1819 – November 13, 1861) was an English poet, and the brother of Anne Clough.
About Arthur Hugh Clough
Arthur Hugh Clough (January 1, 1819 – November 13, 1861) was an English poet, and the brother of Anne Clough.
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