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John Dryden, Cymon and Iphigenia (1700), line 107
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The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise.

— John Dryden on Stupidity

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes And gaping mouth, that testified surprise." in the context of "John Dryden, Cymon and Iphigenia (1700), line 107" 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.