John Townsend Trowbridge, Darius Green and his Flying-Machine.
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Darius was clearly of the opinion That the air is also man’s dominion, And that, with paddle or fin or pinion, We soon or late Shall navigate The azure, as now we sail the sea.
— John Townsend Trowbridge on Air
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Darius was clearly of the opinion That the air is also man’s dominion, And that, with paddle or fin or pinion, We soon or late Shall navigate The azure, as now we sail the sea." in the context of "John Townsend Trowbridge, Darius Green and his Flying-Machine." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Townsend Trowbridge
John Townsend Trowbridge (September 18, 1827 – February 12, 1916) was a popular American author born in Ogden, New York to Windsor Stone Trowbridge and Rebecca Willey. His papers are located at the Houghton Library at Harvard University.
About John Townsend Trowbridge
John Townsend Trowbridge (September 18, 1827 – February 12, 1916) was a popular American author born in Ogden, New York to Windsor Stone Trowbridge and Rebecca Willey. His papers are located at the Houghton Library at Harvard University.
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