But those to whom the miseries of the world
Are misery, and will not let them rest." - Meaning and context.">
"The Fall of Hyperion: A Dream" (1819), Canto I, l. 147

None can usurp this height...
But those to whom the miseries of the world
Are misery, and will not let them rest.

— John Keats

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "None can usurp this height...
But those to whom the miseries of the world
Are misery, and will not let them rest." in the context of ""The Fall of Hyperion: A Dream" (1819), Canto I, l. 147" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Keats

About John Keats

John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.