Aphra Behn (1640-1689), The Love-Letters between a Nobleman and his Sister, pt. I., 1st letter to Sylvia:
I have lived a whole Day
and yet no Letter from Sylvia.
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Hermann Hesse, In the Mist = Im Nebel , tr. Harry Steinhauer: Strange, to wander in the mist! Every bush and stone is lo...
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