Lines 287–291, quoted in The Complete English Poems of John Skelton: Revised Edition, ed. John Scattergood (2015), p. 336
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If ye have reed de hyperdulia,
Than ye know what betokeneth dulia:
Than shall ye fynde it fyrme and stable,
And to our faithe moche agreable,
To worshyppe ymages of sayntes.
— John Skelton
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If ye have reed de hyperdulia,
Than ye know what betokeneth dulia:
Than shall ye fynde it fyrme and stable,
And to our faithe moche agreable,
To worshyppe ymages of sayntes." in the context of "Lines 287–291, quoted in The Complete English Poems of John Skelton: Revised Edition, ed. John Scattergood (2015), p. 336" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Skelton" (Quotes, A Replycacion Agaynst Certayne Yong Scolers Abjured of Late, Etc. (printed c. 1528): This poem probably refers to two Cambridge scholars, Thomas Bilney and Thomas Arthur, who had been charged with heresy.)
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About John Skelton
John Skelton (c. 1460 – June 21, 1529) was an English poet, variously asserted to have been born in Armathwaite, Cumberland, or Yorkshire. Many of his works included scathing indictments of the church or church figures, and although they were likely circulated in his day, they were not officially published until some time after his death.
About John Skelton
John Skelton (c. 1460 – June 21, 1529) was an English poet, variously asserted to have been born in Armathwaite, Cumberland, or Yorkshire. Many of his works included scathing indictments of the church or church figures, and although they were likely circulated in his day, they were not officially published until some time after his death.
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