The Early Literary Career of Robert Browning Four Lectures
The book The Early Literary Career of Robert Browning Four Lectures was written by author Lounsbury, Thomas Raynesford, 1838-1915 Here you can read free online of The Early Literary Career of Robert Browning Four Lectures book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Early Literary Career of Robert Browning Four Lectures a good or bad book?
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When he comes to learn the real truth, it is not loss of honor which afflicts him; it is not the attitude of Venice toward himself that disturbs him. It is that through his own credulous and unreasoning suspicion everything has gone which for him has made life worth living. To take himself out of it seems the natural and only solution of the difficulties with which he finds himself environed, the only mode of relief from the agony he endures, the only possible expiation he can make for the crim...e he has committed. We are therefore not as- tounded by his act because daily we see similar conditions followed by the same result. But in the case of Luria, the reason given for suicide is more than inadequate; it is almost en- titled to be termed ridiculous. Why does he destroy himself. ? He has served the state with absolute fidelity. Though watched by its jeal- ous spies, he has resisted all inducements to avenge himself for the imputations cast upon his loyalty and honor. Yet his devotion can not 72 THE EARLY LITERARY CAREER ward off the desire to strike him, if it can ward off the attempt itself.
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