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John Dryden, Palamon and Arcite, Book I, line 186.
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Aurora had but newly chased the night, And purpled o'er the sky with blushing light.

— John Dryden on Aurora (mythology)

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Aurora had but newly chased the night, And purpled o'er the sky with blushing light." in the context of "John Dryden, Palamon and Arcite, Book I, line 186." 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.