Canto iii, line 489.
“
No man e'er felt the halter draw,
With good opinion of the law.
— John Trumbull (poet)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No man e'er felt the halter draw,
With good opinion of the law." in the context of "Canto iii, line 489." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Trumbull (poet)" (Quotes, McFingal (1775-1782))
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About John Trumbull (poet)
John Trumbull (April 24, 1750 – May 11, 1831) was an American poet born in what is now Watertown, Connecticut, where his father was a Congregational preacher.
About John Trumbull (poet)
John Trumbull (April 24, 1750 – May 11, 1831) was an American poet born in what is now Watertown, Connecticut, where his father was a Congregational preacher.
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