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Aeneis, Bk. I, ll. 289–290
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Endure the hardships of your present state,
Live, and reserve yourselves for better fate.

— John Dryden

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Endure the hardships of your present state,
Live, and reserve yourselves for better fate." in the context of "Aeneis, Bk. I, ll. 289–290" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "John Dryden" (Quotes, The Works of Virgil (1697)) 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.