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They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner uses a metaphor to illustrate the futility of pursuing unattainable ideals, likening it to a mythological figure's futile embrace.
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