We cannot tear out a single page of life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire.

Nous ne pouvons arracher une seule page de notre vie, mais nous pouvons jeter le livre au feu

George Sand

Mauprut

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Topic

Suicide

Author

George Sand

Source

Mauprut

Medium

Novel

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

French

Time

1837 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Sand, George. "Mauprat." Revue des deu Monds, Apr.-June 1837. Serial.

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Sidney Sherman
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1836 1830s 19th century
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Another quote originally in French

If this is the best of possible worlds, what then are the others?

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Topic
Problem of evil

Author

Voltaire
Source
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Medium
Novel
Genre
Satire
Statement Type
Question
Language
French
Time
1759 1750s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Voltaire. Candide, ou l'Optimisme [Candide: or, All for the Best]. Geneva: Gabriel Cramer, 1759, ch. 6.

Current Citation

Voltaire. Candide, edited by Nicholas Cronk. W. W. Norton & Company, 2016, ch. 6.

Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.

William Shakespeare

As You Like It

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Topic
Learning from adversity Life lessons Adversity
Speaker
Duke Senior

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
As You Like It
Medium
Play
Genre
Comedy (play)
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "As You Like It." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 2, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "As You Like It." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 1.