Most lucky fellows are our masters oft,
That they have us to find them common sense.
• Sidnei, Act I, Sc. X (Dumont) (tr. Harbottle)
That they have us to find them common sense.
• Sidnei, Act I, Sc. X (Dumont) (tr. Harbottle)
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Les maîtres cependant sont des gens bien heureux,
Que souvent nous ayons le sens commun pour eux.
— Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Les maîtres cependant sont des gens bien heureux,
Que souvent nous ayons le sens commun pour eux." in the context of "Most lucky fellows are our masters oft,
That they have us to find them common sense.
• Sidnei, Act I, Sc. X (Dumont) (tr. Harbottle)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset (29 August 1709 – 16 June 1777) was a French poet and dramatist, best known for his poem Vert-Vert, the humorous story of a parrot and a convent of nuns.
About Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset (29 August 1709 – 16 June 1777) was a French poet and dramatist, best known for his poem Vert-Vert, the humorous story of a parrot and a convent of nuns.
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