One teacher only seems to influenced him

What does the first line in this stanza from old ironsides by oliver wendell holmes tell the reader about the ship

The legend of king arthur and the basis of its factuality have drawn a good deal of attention for hundreds of years, from both popular culture as well as academic scholars. consider, now, the consequences of a definitive resolution to the issue of his existence. do you feel that not knowing in this case is perhaps preferred to knowing? what other mysteries might we as a culture prefer to remain unsolved? why?

Based on this excerpt the authors are most likely to attempt to answer which question