Inscription on the monument of a Newfoundland dog (1808).
“
The poor dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to welcome, foremost to defend.
— Lord Byron
What It Means
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The first to welcome, foremost to defend." in the context of "Inscription on the monument of a Newfoundland dog (1808)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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