Seat of pleasures, and of loves;
Venus here will choose her dwelling,
And forsake her Cyprian groves." - Meaning and context.">
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King Arthur (1691), Act II, sc. v, Song of Venus
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Fairest Isle, all isles excelling,
Seat of pleasures, and of loves;
Venus here will choose her dwelling,
And forsake her Cyprian groves.

— John Dryden

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Fairest Isle, all isles excelling,
Seat of pleasures, and of loves;
Venus here will choose her dwelling,
And forsake her Cyprian groves." in the context of "King Arthur (1691), Act II, sc. v, Song of Venus" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "John Dryden" (Quotes) 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.