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LXXXVI explained
A brief dialogue between the heart and judgment, where the heart claims to be the seat of affections, and judgment thanks it for saving face.
What happens
A brief dialogue between the heart and judgment, where the heart claims to be the seat of affections, and judgment thanks it for saving face.
Key passages
“I am the seat of the affections, said the heart. Thank you, said the judgment, you save my face.”
The heart declares itself the center of emotions, and judgment acknowledges that this saves its dignity.
A concise interplay between emotion and reason.