# Epigraph explained — Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69

> Chapter companion for Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69 by Edward Whymper.

## 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 lines

> 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._

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