Cyrano, Act 5, Sc. 6
“
No, In fairy tales
When to the ill-starred Prince the lady says
"I love you!" all his ugliness fades fast —
But I remain the same, up to the last!
— Edmond Rostand
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No, In fairy tales
When to the ill-starred Prince the lady says
"I love you!" all his ugliness fades fast —
But I remain the same, up to the last!" in the context of "Cyrano, Act 5, Sc. 6" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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