John Gay, The Birth of the Squire, line 46.
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Lash'd into Latin by the tingling rod.
— John Gay on Linguistics
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Lash'd into Latin by the tingling rod." in the context of "John Gay, The Birth of the Squire, line 46." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Linguistics" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 460.)
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About John Gay
John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), set to music by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.
About John Gay
John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), set to music by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.
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