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John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681), Part I, line 174
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Resolv'd to ruin or to rule the state.

— John Dryden on Government

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Resolv'd to ruin or to rule the state." in the context of "John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681), Part I, line 174" 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.