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Pt. 2, Act III, sc. i
“

What precious drops are those
Which silently each other's track pursue,
Bright as young diamonds in their infant dew?

— John Dryden

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What precious drops are those
Which silently each other's track pursue,
Bright as young diamonds in their infant dew?" in the context of "Pt. 2, Act III, sc. i" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "John Dryden" (Quotes, The Conquest of Granada (1669–70)) 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.