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ll. 38–39
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A very merry, dancing, drinking,
Laughing, quaffing, and unthinkable time.

— John Dryden

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A very merry, dancing, drinking,
Laughing, quaffing, and unthinkable time." in the context of "ll. 38–39" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "John Dryden" (Quotes, The Secular Masque (1700)) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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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.