John Dryden, Fables, The Cock and the Fox, line 452.
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For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss.
— John Dryden on Nature
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For Art may err, but Nature cannot miss." in the context of "John Dryden, Fables, The Cock and the Fox, line 452." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Nature" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 544-48.)
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About John Dryden
John Dryden (19 August O.S. 9 August 1631 – 12 May O.S. 1 May 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.
About John Dryden
John Dryden (19 August O.S. 9 August 1631 – 12 May O.S. 1 May 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.
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