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John Dryden, Alexander's Feast (1697), line 37.
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With ravish'd ears The monarch hears, Assumes the god, Affects to nod, And seems to shake the spheres.

— John Dryden on Deity

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "With ravish'd ears The monarch hears, Assumes the god, Affects to nod, And seems to shake the spheres." in the context of "John Dryden, Alexander's Feast (1697), line 37." 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.