John Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn.
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Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time.
— John Keats on Silence
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time." in the context of "John Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Silence" (W, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 707-10.)
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About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
About John Keats
John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement.
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