Lord Byron
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Maidens, like moths, are ever caught by glare, And Mammon wins his way where seraphs might despair.
— Lord Byron on Maiden
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Maidens, like moths, are ever caught by glare, And Mammon wins his way where seraphs might despair." in the context of "Lord Byron" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Maiden" (Quotes, A Dictionary of Similes: Reported in: Frank J. Wilstach, ed. A Dictionary of Similes (1916))
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About Lord Byron
George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22 1788 – April 19 1824), generally known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and leading figure in Romanticism. He was the father of the mathematician Ada Lovelace.
About Lord Byron
George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22 1788 – April 19 1824), generally known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and leading figure in Romanticism. He was the father of the mathematician Ada Lovelace.
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