“ Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied? ”
William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair (1847). copy citation
| Author | William Makepeace Thackeray |
|---|---|
| Source | Vanity Fair |
| Topic | happiness desire world |
| Date | 1847 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/599/599-h/599-h.htm |
Context
“"Fonder than he is of me," Emmy thinks with a sigh. But he never said a word to Amelia that was not kind and gentle, or thought of a want of hers that he did not try to gratify.
Ah! VANITAS VANITATUM! which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?—come, children, let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out.
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Ah! VANITAS VANITATUM! which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?—come, children, let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out.
End of Project Gutenberg's Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK VANITY FAIR *** ***** This file should be named 599-h.htm or 599-h.zip ***** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.org/5/9/599/ Produced by Juli Rew.” source
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