“ Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. ”
James Joyce, Dubliners (1914). copy citation
| Author | James Joyce |
|---|---|
| Source | Dubliners |
| Topic | passion age fading |
| Date | 1914 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2814/2814-h/2814-h.htm |
Context
“Yes, yes: that would happen very soon.
The air of the room chilled his shoulders. He stretched himself cautiously along under the sheets and lay down beside his wife. One by one, they were all becoming shades. Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. He thought of how she who lay beside him had locked in her heart for so many years that image of her lover's eyes when he had told her that he did not wish to live.
Generous tears filled Gabriel's eyes.” source
The air of the room chilled his shoulders. He stretched himself cautiously along under the sheets and lay down beside his wife. One by one, they were all becoming shades. Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. He thought of how she who lay beside him had locked in her heart for so many years that image of her lover's eyes when he had told her that he did not wish to live.
Generous tears filled Gabriel's eyes.” source
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