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Epigraph explained
The epigraph quotes Spenser, invoking his poetic footsteps as a guide for the author's own meaning.
What happens
The epigraph quotes Spenser, invoking his poetic footsteps as a guide for the author's own meaning.
Key passages
“I follow here the footing of thy feet That with thy meaning so I may the rather meet”
I follow in your footsteps so that I may more readily grasp your meaning.
Spenser's lines express a desire to emulate a predecessor's path to achieve understanding.