Book II, line 195.
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There are, while human miseries abound,
A thousand ways to waste superfluous wealth,
Without one fool or flatterer at your board,
Without one hour of sickness or disgust.
— John Armstrong (poet)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There are, while human miseries abound,
A thousand ways to waste superfluous wealth,
Without one fool or flatterer at your board,
Without one hour of sickness or disgust." in the context of "Book II, line 195." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Armstrong (poet)" (Quotes, The Art of Preserving Health (1744))
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About John Armstrong (poet)
John Armstrong (1709 – 7th September,1779) was a Scottish physician and poet.
About John Armstrong (poet)
John Armstrong (1709 – 7th September,1779) was a Scottish physician and poet.
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