Book I, Canto I, I The Impossibility.
“
Grant me the power of saying things
Too simple and too sweet for words!
— Coventry Patmore
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Grant me the power of saying things
Too simple and too sweet for words!" in the context of "Book I, Canto I, I The Impossibility." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Coventry Patmore" (Quotes, The Angel in the House (1854))
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About Coventry Patmore
Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.
About Coventry Patmore
Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.
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