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John Dryden, Cymon and Iphigenia (1700), line 133.
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Love taught him shame, and shame, with love at strife, Soon taught the sweet civilities of life.

— John Dryden on Shame

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Love taught him shame, and shame, with love at strife, Soon taught the sweet civilities of life." in the context of "John Dryden, Cymon and Iphigenia (1700), line 133." 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.