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See there that bold young man | that his arm rests on that pure shaft? | Those to the light is destined first, | first that of Lavinia in Lazio you will have | posthumous son to you already of grave years, | who at last led by her out of the woods, | king will be of Alba, and of the royal Albans | author and father: and Sílvi named after him | Fian all ours, who descended from him | there they will have long reign. (book VI)
— Anchises
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "See there that bold young man | that his arm rests on that pure shaft? | Those to the light is destined first, | first that of Lavinia in Lazio you will have | posthumous son to you already of grave years, | who at last led by her out of the woods, | king will be of Alba, and of the royal Albans | author and father: and Sílvi named after him | Fian all ours, who descended from him | there they will have long reign. (book VI)" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Anchises
Anchises (Ἀγχίσης), was a legendary character from Greek mythology, who fell in mortal love with the goddess Aphrodite.
About Anchises
Anchises (Ἀγχίσης), was a legendary character from Greek mythology, who fell in mortal love with the goddess Aphrodite.
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