Bk. IV, l. 1139-1141.
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That he, in his developed manhood, stood
A little sunburnt by the glare of life;
While I . . it seemed no sun had shone on me.
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "That he, in his developed manhood, stood
A little sunburnt by the glare of life;
While I . . it seemed no sun had shone on me." in the context of "Bk. IV, l. 1139-1141." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Elizabeth Barrett Browning" (Quotes, Aurora Leigh (1857))
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About Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (March 6 1806 – June 29 1861) was an English poet and the wife of Robert Browning.
About Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (March 6 1806 – June 29 1861) was an English poet and the wife of Robert Browning.
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