First Week, Second Day. Compare: "Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them. Nought shall make us rue,If England to itself do rest but true", William Shakespeare, King John, Act v. Sc. 7.
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From the foure corners of the worlde doe haste.
— Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "From the foure corners of the worlde doe haste." in the context of "First Week, Second Day. Compare: "Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them. Nought shall make us rue,If England to itself do rest but true", William Shakespeare, King John, Act v. Sc. 7." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas" (Quotes, La Semaine; ou, Création du monde (1578): La Semaine; ou, Création du monde (Roughly translated: The first week; or, the Creation of the world) (1578).)
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About Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1544 – July 1590) was a French poet.
About Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1544 – July 1590) was a French poet.
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