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It was, however, striking - in the best sense of the word - that precisely those rules that corresponded exactly to their overseers' economic interests enjoyed unconditional veneration, whereas rules for which said correspondence was less applicable were more likely to be winked at.
Illness is definitely not elegant, and certainly not venerable - such a view is itself a sickness, or leads to it.
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It was, however, striking - in the best sense of the word - that precisely those rules that corresponded exactly to their overseers' economic interests enjoyed unconditional veneration, whereas rules for which said correspondence was less applicable were more likely to be winked at.
Illness is definitely not elegant, and certainly not venerable - such a view is itself a sickness, or leads to it.
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Conversely, rich and interesting events are capable of filling time, until hours, even days, are shortened and speed past on wings; whereas on a larger scale, interest lends the passage of time breadth, solidity, and weight, so that years rich in events pass much more slowly than do paltry, bare, featherweight years that are blown before the wind and are gone.
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Conversely, rich and interesting events are capable of filling time, until hours, even days, are shortened and speed past on wings; whereas on a larger scale, interest lends the passage of time breadth, solidity, and weight, so that years rich in events pass much more slowly than do paltry, bare, featherweight years that are blown before the wind and are gone.
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In Chapter 4 Part Excursus On The Sense Of Time - we hear Hans Castorp talk about time has passed slowly and fast at the sanatorium. When he first arrived time moved slow. Now, that he has been there for a few days and knows the routine time is moving fast. Hans Castorp is getting sicker.
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In Chapter 4 in A Necessary Purchase and Excursus On The Sense Of Time - we have Settembrini speaking out on inhumane it is to see sick has been elegant. It is era of superstition that has passed. Sick and Stupid does belong in the sentence he tells Hans and Joachim when attempts to put Faur Stohr in this category. Settembrini is an intellect. He recites poetry in Italian with beautiful diction.
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Hans Castorp has had the most adventurous dreams about everyone in has met at the sanatorium and this is his first day. Also, he is getting sicker and does not want anyone to know. His illness is noticed by Settembrini who tells him he should leave immediately.
— Oct 08, 2026 04:02PM
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The person slamming the dining room door is Madame Chauchat and she sits at the good Russian table. Hans Castorp has found red traces of blood on his handkerchief when he drew in air through his mouth.
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Miss Robinson was reading the same letter in the same rounded hand that she had been reading that morning. Apparently she could speak not a word of German and did not wish to.
— Oct 07, 2026 08:00AM
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Miss Robinson was reading the same letter in the same rounded hand that she had been reading that morning. Apparently she could speak not a word of German and did not wish to.
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Hans Castorp was hardly listening. His month was hanging open, because he couldn't breathe through his nose right, although he didn't have a cold. He dimly noticed the disconcerting effect of his heart's pounding out of time to the music.
— Oct 06, 2026 11:25AM
Hans Castorp was hardly listening. His month was hanging open, because he couldn't breathe through his nose right, although he didn't have a cold. He dimly noticed the disconcerting effect of his heart's pounding out of time to the music.
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Hans Castorp is having a health scare in the chapter One Word Too Many. His heart is pounding and he cannot get any enjoyment out of his cigars. I like the writing in this novel. The language requires the reader to read for comprehension. The language of this book reminds me of poetry.
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He was not all used to philosophizing, and yet felt some urge to do so.
— Oct 06, 2026 11:23AM
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He was not all used to philosophizing, and yet felt some urge to do so.