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John Dryden, Epistle to Congreve, line 19.
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Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.

— John Dryden on Character

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace." in the context of "John Dryden, Epistle to Congreve, line 19." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Character" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 97-106.) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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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.