Act V, sc. iv, l. 94
“
Our sins, like to our shadows,
When our day is in its glory, scarce appear:
Towards our evening how great and monstrous
They are!
— John Suckling
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Our sins, like to our shadows,
When our day is in its glory, scarce appear:
Towards our evening how great and monstrous
They are!" in the context of "Act V, sc. iv, l. 94" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Suckling" (Quotes, Aglaura (1638; 1646))
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About John Suckling
Sir John Suckling (10 February 1609 – after May 1641) was an English poet, prominent among those renowned for careless gaiety and wit – the accomplishments of a cavalier poet. He also invented the card game cribbage.
About John Suckling
Sir John Suckling (10 February 1609 – after May 1641) was an English poet, prominent among those renowned for careless gaiety and wit – the accomplishments of a cavalier poet. He also invented the card game cribbage.
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