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John Dryden, Alexander's Feast (1697), Last Stanza
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Let old Timotheus yield the prize Or both divide the crown; He rais'd a mortal to the skies She drew an angel down.

— John Dryden on Angels

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Let old Timotheus yield the prize Or both divide the crown; He rais'd a mortal to the skies She drew an angel down." in the context of "John Dryden, Alexander's Feast (1697), Last Stanza" 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.