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John Dryden, Astræa Redux, line 117, quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 222-25
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Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail, Our lion now will foreign foes assail.

— John Dryden on England

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail, Our lion now will foreign foes assail." in the context of "John Dryden, Astræa Redux, line 117, quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 222-25" 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.