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Sorrow lurks behind all your pleasures; you are greedy rats whom it attracts with a bit of savory bacon. You are in your shady garden, and cry out, Oh! What a beautiful rose! And the rose pricks you; Oh! What a beautiful pearl there is a wasp on it, and the pear stings you.
You say, God has made us to serve and to love him. It is not true. He has made us to suffer. The man who does not suffer is a badly-made machine, a defective creature, a moral cripple, one of nature's abortions. Death is not only the end of life, it is its cure. One is nowhere so well off as in the grave. If you believe me, you will order a coffin instead of a new overcoat. It is,the only garment that does not make you feel uncomfortable.
You may take what I have said to you as phil osophy or as paradox; it is all one to me, I assure you. But I pray you at least to accept it as a preface, for I could not make you a better one, or one more suitable to the sad and lamentable story which I am going to have the honour to relate to you.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. Enter the riotous, entertaining world of this literary masterpiece, where life is a farcical dance and satire abounds. The author weaves a tale set in a bygone era, where societal conventions are ruthlessly mocked, and the absurdities of human nature are laid bare. This book is a whirlwind of wit, foolishness, and uproarious adventures, brilliantly capturing the essence of its time. Through its cast of eccentric characters and their misadventures, it meditates on themes of human vanity, morality, and the relentless march of time. Its insights into the human condition remain as sharp today as when they were first penned, making this book a timeless treasure that will delight and provoke readers for generations to come. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331757023_0
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