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  • Impressions of Theophrastus Such Chapter 6 - Only Temper

    Impressions of Theophrastus Such Chapter 6 - Only Temper
    2026/09/24
    In which the nuanced nature of temper is attentively examined, revealing how a man of honour and kindness may yet be rendered insupportable by fits of irritability and contradiction that vex those about him. The portrait of Touchwood serves to illustrate the tension between virtue and caprice, inviting reflection on the limits of patience and the complicated interplay between character, conduct, and the indulgences society reluctantly permits.
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    16 分
  • Impressions of Theophrastus Such Chapter 3 - How We Encourage Research

    Impressions of Theophrastus Such Chapter 3 - How We Encourage Research
    2026/09/23
    In which the fortunes of one Mr Merman illustrate the harsh and often unkind nature of scholarly controversy, as a hopeful mind’s pursuit of truth leads him into a labyrinth of public censure and personal hardship. His home life and earlier contentment stand in gentle contrast to the intellectual storms he faces, revealing the quiet endurance and subdued heroism of those who bear the wounds of misunderstood learning.
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    33 分
  • Impressions of Theophrastus Such Chapter 2 - Looking Backward

    Impressions of Theophrastus Such Chapter 2 - Looking Backward
    2026/09/22
    In which the reflective narrator contemplates the human tendency to romanticise past ages while acknowledging the inseparable mixture of beauty and imperfection in every era, finding a gentle affection for his own time and upbringing amid the quiet English countryside. Through fond memories of his parson father and the familiar rural landscape, he muses on the comforting continuity of home and the evolving nature of society without abandoning a tender respect for the present generation.
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    35 分
  • The Lifted Veil Chapter 2 Part 2

    The Lifted Veil Chapter 2 Part 2
    2026/09/21
    In which a weary and isolated narrator endures years of estrangement and despair within his marriage, observing with bitter detachment the complex interactions around him and the gradual dulling of his once-penetrating insight into human minds. Amidst an atmosphere of oppressive secrets and looming death, a physician’s unconventional experiment momentarily revives a frail servant’s life, revealing concealed enmities and deep mysteries that further shadow the narrator’s bleak existence.
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    28 分
  • The Lifted Veil Chapter 1 Part 1

    The Lifted Veil Chapter 1 Part 1
    2026/09/20
    In which a somber and sensitive narrator, faced with the prospect of his impending death, reflects upon his isolated and unfulfilled life marked by a fragile constitution and a thwarted nature, tracing his journey from a lonely childhood through scientific education to a fleeting, mysterious vision of places beyond his ken. Amidst these introspections, he encounters the enigmatic Bertha Grant, whose presence promises an intriguing intersection with his solitary world as he prepares to return home.
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    19 分
  • Romola Chapter 72 - The Last Silence

    Romola Chapter 72 - The Last Silence
    2026/09/19
    In which the sombre pageant of Savonarola’s final days unfolds amid Florentine streets swollen with a tempest of hatred, hope, and bitter doubt, as the once-revered friar endures degradation and torment before a vast, restless crowd. Romola’s heart, burdened with conflicting fears and faint hopes, witnesses the closing act where prophecy and human frailty meet inevitable silence beneath the watchful eyes of a judgement-bound city.
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    8 分
  • Romola Chapter 70 - Meeting Again

    Romola Chapter 70 - Meeting Again
    2026/09/18
    In which Romola returns to Florence amidst the turbulent aftermath of Savonarola’s arrest and her husband’s tragic demise, setting forth with a resolute heart to find the young woman and children left vulnerable by these events. Her search leads her to a poignant reunion marked by quiet sorrow and tender hopes, as she takes upon herself the charge of those forsaken souls in the wavering light of compassion and duty.
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    11 分
  • Romola Chapter 69 - Homeward

    Romola Chapter 69 - Homeward
    2026/09/17
    In which Romola, restored to a clearer sense of purpose through her selfless labours in the valley, reflects with measured compassion on her past choices and the tangled duties of affection and conscience that bind her heart. When the time comes to leave, she parts from the grateful villagers with tender farewells, drawn by an undiminished longing to know how Florence fares in her absence.
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    8 分