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John Dryden, Epistle to John Dryden of Chesterton, line 92.
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Better to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend.

— John Dryden on Medicine

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Better to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man to mend." in the context of "John Dryden, Epistle to John Dryden of Chesterton, line 92." 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.