John Morley: “For my own part, suave mari magno steals upon me; or at any rate, an…”

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For my own part, suave mari magno steals upon me; or at any rate, an inexpressible sense of relief from an exhausting life of incessant contention.

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John Morley

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Morley reflects on the relief he feels after a life of constant struggle and contention.

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