I fall back
dazzled at beholding myself all rosy red,
At having, I myself, caused the sun to rise.
• Act II, Sc. 3
dazzled at beholding myself all rosy red,
At having, I myself, caused the sun to rise.
• Act II, Sc. 3
“
Je recule
Ébloui de me voir moi même tout vermeil
Et d’avoir, moi, le coq, fait élever le soleil.
— Edmond Rostand
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Je recule
Ébloui de me voir moi même tout vermeil
Et d’avoir, moi, le coq, fait élever le soleil." in the context of "I fall back
dazzled at beholding myself all rosy red,
At having, I myself, caused the sun to rise.
• Act II, Sc. 3" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Edmond Rostand" (Quotes, Chantecler (1910): Full text online)
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About Edmond Rostand
Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (1 April 1868 - 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist most famous for his fictional play Cyrano de Bergerac, based upon the life of Cyrano de Bergerac.
About Edmond Rostand
Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (1 April 1868 - 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist most famous for his fictional play Cyrano de Bergerac, based upon the life of Cyrano de Bergerac.
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