John Keats, Ode, Bards of Passion and of Mirth.
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Where the nightingale doth sing Not a senseless, tranced thing, But divine melodious truth.
— John Keats on Nightingales
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Where the nightingale doth sing Not a senseless, tranced thing, But divine melodious truth." in the context of "John Keats, Ode, Bards of Passion and of Mirth." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Nightingales" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 557-59.)
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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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