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Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69 · Chapter
Epigraph explained
The epigraph presents a reflection on the intertwined nature of toil and pleasure, suggesting they are necessarily connected despite their opposing qualities.
What happens
The epigraph presents a reflection on the intertwined nature of toil and pleasure, suggesting they are necessarily connected despite their opposing qualities.
Key passages
“Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.”
Hard work and enjoyment, though fundamentally different, are inevitably bound to each other.
Opening epigraph from Livy, setting a thematic tone for the book.