and could not believe that in so great a stupefaction of the members a… — Essays

Essays — Michel de Montaigne

and could not believe that in so great a stupefaction of the members and so great a defection of the senses, the soul could maintain any force within to take cognisance of herself, and that, therefore, they had no tormenting reflections to make them consider and be sensible of the misery of their condition, and consequently were not much to be pitied.

Place: CHAPTER VI · ¶1983
License: Public domain · Source
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