“ Man is so constituted that health is a purely negative state. ”
Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864). copy citation
| Author | Jules Verne |
|---|---|
| Source | Journey to the Center of the Earth |
| Topic | health state |
| Date | 1864 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Frederick Amadeus Malleson |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3748/3748-h/3748-h.htm |
Context
“he offered it to us each in turn, and this generous beverage cheered us up slightly.
"Forträfflig," said Hans, drinking in his turn.
"Excellent," replied my uncle.
A glimpse of hope had returned, although without cause. But our last meal was over, and it was now five in the morning.
Man is so constituted that health is a purely negative state. Hunger once satisfied, it is difficult for a man to imagine the horrors of starvation; they cannot be understood without being felt.
Therefore it was that after our long fast these few mouthfuls of meat and biscuit made us triumph over our past agonies.”
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