Pretty-man, Act III, sc. iv
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The blackest Ink of Fate, sure, was my Lot,
And, when she writ my Name, she made a blot.
— George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The blackest Ink of Fate, sure, was my Lot,
And, when she writ my Name, she made a blot." in the context of "Pretty-man, Act III, sc. iv" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham" (Quotes, The Rehearsal (1671): Quotations from The Rehearsal are cited from Simon Trussler (ed.) Burlesque Plays of the Eighteenth Century (London: Oxford University Press, 1969).)
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About George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG, PC, FRS (30 January 1628 – 16 April 1687) was an English dramatist, poet, politician, wit and rake.
About George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG, PC, FRS (30 January 1628 – 16 April 1687) was an English dramatist, poet, politician, wit and rake.
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