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William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair - Long brooding over those lost pleasures exaggerates their charm and sweetness.

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“ Long brooding over those lost pleasures exaggerates their charm and sweetness. ”

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Author

William Makepeace Thackeray

Source

Vanity Fair

Topic

happiness pleasure remembrance

Date

1847

Language

English

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