If Gray had had to write his Elegy in the Cemetery of Spoon River instead of in that of Stoke Poges.
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At last incapable of further harm,
The lewd forefathers of the village sleep.
— J. C. Squire
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "At last incapable of further harm,
The lewd forefathers of the village sleep." in the context of "If Gray had had to write his Elegy in the Cemetery of Spoon River instead of in that of Stoke Poges." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About J. C. Squire
Sir John Collings Squire (2 April 1884 – 20 December 1958) was a British poet, writer, historian, and influential literary editor of the post-World War I period.
About J. C. Squire
Sir John Collings Squire (2 April 1884 – 20 December 1958) was a British poet, writer, historian, and influential literary editor of the post-World War I period.
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