Quote#Sadness
Man's Reason is in such deep insolvency to sense
Quote byRobert Bridges · 1844–1930
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Testament of Beauty (1929-1930), Book I, lines 57-61..
English (original)
Man's Reason is in such deep insolvency to sense, that tho' she guide his highest flight heav'nward, and teach him dignity morals manners and human comfort, she can delicatly and dangerously bedizen the rioting joys that fringe the sad pathways of Hell.
— Robert Bridges
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