The King, observing with judicious eyes The state of both his universities, To Oxford sent a troop of horse, and why? That learned body wanted loyalty; To Cambridge books, as very well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The King, observing with judicious eyes The state of both his universities, To Oxford sent a troop of horse, and why? That learned body wanted loyalty; To Cambridge books, as very well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning." in the context of "Joseph Trapp, lines written on George I's donation of the Bishop of Ely's Library to the University of Cambridge. (See above, under William Browne, for a reply). Knowles, Elizabeth. "Joseph Trapp". Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t115.e3241. Retrieved 2 December 2009." to mean that wisdom is timeless.