In pity's strains, the worst of insolence,
Oft with thee, Lloyd, I steal an hour from grief,
And in thy social converse find relief." - Meaning and context.">
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When foes insult, and prudent friends dispense,
In pity's strains, the worst of insolence,
Oft with thee, Lloyd, I steal an hour from grief,
And in thy social converse find relief.

— Charles Churchill (satirist)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When foes insult, and prudent friends dispense,
In pity's strains, the worst of insolence,
Oft with thee, Lloyd, I steal an hour from grief,
And in thy social converse find relief." in the context of "line 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Churchill (satirist)" (Quotes, Night: An Epistle to Robert Lloyd (1761)) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Charles Churchill (satirist)

About Charles Churchill (satirist)

Charles Churchill (February 1731 – November 4, 1764) was an English poet and satirist.