Cleopatra, l. 30
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And she was fair as is the rose in May.
— Geoffrey Chaucer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And she was fair as is the rose in May." in the context of "Cleopatra, l. 30" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant. Chaucer is most famous as the author of The Canterbury Tales. He is sometimes credited with being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.
About Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant. Chaucer is most famous as the author of The Canterbury Tales. He is sometimes credited with being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.
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