John Dryden, Alexander’s Feast (1697), l. 96
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For pity melts the mind to love.

— John Dryden on Love

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Source: Wikiquote: "Love" (D: [[File:Barabas-galambposta.jpg|thumb| A song fluttered down in the form of a dove, And it bore me a message, the one word—Love! The Dove by Paul Laurence Dunbar]] [[File:Redentor.jpg|thumb|Love one another. My final lesson of history is the same as that of Jesus. You may think that's a lot of lollipop but just try it. Love is the most practical thing in the world. If you take an attitude of love toward everybody you meet, you'll eventually get along. ~ Will Durant]]) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
John Dryden

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.