Canto I, stanza 8.
“
Such hath it been — shall be — beneath the sun
The many still must labour for the one!
— Lord Byron
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Such hath it been — shall be — beneath the sun
The many still must labour for the one!" in the context of "Canto I, stanza 8." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lord Byron" (Quotes, The Corsair (1814))
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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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