“ There’s no life there—little to feed a man’s higher nature. ”
Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad (1880). copy citation
| Author | Mark Twain |
|---|---|
| Source | A Tramp Abroad |
| Topic | life |
| Date | 1880 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/119/119-h/119-h.htm |
Context
“In Berlin my life is a continued round of gaiety in the imperial palace. It is the same, wherever I go.
H. It must be very pleasant. But it must make Boston seem a little slow when you are at home.
G.S. Yes, of course it does. But I don’t go home much. There’s no life there—little to feed a man’s higher nature. Boston’s very narrow, you know. She doesn’t know it, and you couldn’t convince her of it—so I say nothing when I’m there: where’s the use? Yes, Boston is very narrow, but she has such a good opinion of herself that she can’t see it.”
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