(Whence is derived the verb 'to flee').
Where have you been by it most annoyed?
In lodgings by the Sea." - Meaning and context.">
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A Sea Dirge
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There is an insect that people avoid
(Whence is derived the verb 'to flee').
Where have you been by it most annoyed?
In lodgings by the Sea.

— Lewis Carroll

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There is an insect that people avoid
(Whence is derived the verb 'to flee').
Where have you been by it most annoyed?
In lodgings by the Sea." in the context of "A Sea Dirge" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Lewis Carroll" (Quotes, Rhyme? and Reason? (1883)) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Lewis Carroll

About Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll (born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898) was an English author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. His father was Charles Dodgson (archdeacon), his great-grandfather was Charles Dodgson (bishop) and his nephew was Stuart Dodgson Collingwood.