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John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681), Part I, line 159.
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A daring pilot in extremity; Pleas'd with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms.

— John Dryden on Danger

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A daring pilot in extremity; Pleas'd with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms." in the context of "John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681), Part I, line 159." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Dryden

About John Dryden

John Dryden (19 August O.S. 9 August 1631 – 12 May O.S. 1 May 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.