Essays and Dialogues of Giacomo LeopardiTrübner, 1882 - 216 pages |
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... unhappiness . His bodily infirmities increased with years . His frame , naturally weak , suffered from the effects of early over - application ; his eyes and nerves were a constant trouble to him . To obtain what relief was possible ...
... unhappiness . His bodily infirmities increased with years . His frame , naturally weak , suffered from the effects of early over - application ; his eyes and nerves were a constant trouble to him . To obtain what relief was possible ...
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... unhappiness , representing it to them not as a matter of chance , but as an inevitable and perpetual necessity . And since human evils are great in proportion as they are believed to be so by their victims , it may be imagined how acute ...
... unhappiness , representing it to them not as a matter of chance , but as an inevitable and perpetual necessity . And since human evils are great in proportion as they are believed to be so by their victims , it may be imagined how acute ...
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... unhappiness by depriving themselves of life , because under the sway of Truth they will become as cowardly as miserable . Truth will increase the bitter- ness of their existence , and at the same time bereave them of sufficient courage ...
... unhappiness by depriving themselves of life , because under the sway of Truth they will become as cowardly as miserable . Truth will increase the bitter- ness of their existence , and at the same time bereave them of sufficient courage ...
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... unhappiness . Far . On condition that you no longer love yourself above everything else . Mal . I shall only cease doing that when I die . Far . But as long as you live you will be unable to do it . Your nature would tolerate anything ...
... unhappiness . Far . On condition that you no longer love yourself above everything else . Mal . I shall only cease doing that when I die . Far . But as long as you live you will be unable to do it . Your nature would tolerate anything ...
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... unhappiness never ceases for an instant . Far . Yes , it ceases whenever you sleep dreamlessly , or when , from one ... unhappiness be better than unhappiness itself . Mal . Then ? Far . Then if you would like to give me your soul before ...
... unhappiness never ceases for an instant . Far . Yes , it ceases whenever you sleep dreamlessly , or when , from one ... unhappiness be better than unhappiness itself . Mal . Then ? Far . Then if you would like to give me your soul before ...
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