For tyme ylost may nought recovered be.
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For oute of olde feldys, as men sey,_x000D_ _x000D_ Comyth al this newe corn from yer to yere;_x000D_ _x000D_ And out of olde bokis, in good fey,_x000D_ _x000D_ Comyth al this newe science that men lere.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Knowledge and innovation often stem from past experiences and learnings.
This quote by Geoffrey Chaucer emphasizes the idea that new knowledge and understanding are built upon the foundations of earlier works and experiences. It suggests that the wisdom and discoveries of the past are continuously reborn, leading to new insights in science and other fields.
Themes
KnowledgeScienceEducationHistoryInnovation
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture on the evolution of scientific thought, quoting Chaucer can illustrate the importance of historical context in modern research.
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Thus with hir fader for a certeyn space_x000D_ _x000D_ Dwelleth this flour of wyfly pacience,_x000D_ _x000D_ That neither by hir wordes ne hir face_x000D_ _x000D_ Biforn the folk, ne eek in her absence,_x000D_ _x000D_ Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence.
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Ther nis no werkman, whatsoevere he be, That may bothe werke wel and hastily.
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But Christ's lore and his apostles twelve,_x000D_ He taught and first he followed it himself.
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