Tähdistälukija
1815
Tähdistälukija, published in 1815 by Walter Scott, is a historical novel that follows Guy Mannering, a young English gentleman and astrologer, as he navigates the complexities of Scottish society. The narrative explores themes of inheritance, disinheritance, and the influence of astrology on personal destiny, set against the backdrop of a changing social landscape. Mannering's encounters with various characters, including the enigmatic gypsy Meg Merrilies, highlight the tensions between old hierarchies and emerging social dynamics in early 19th-century Scotland.
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“Mr. Sampson, you forget the difference between Plato and Zenocrates.””
— Walter Scott
“it was Zenocrates, not Plato, who denied that pain was an evil.””
— Walter Scott
“Hunger and fear are excellent casuists.””
— Walter Scott
“cared for no rogues but their own,””
— Walter Scott
“Fools should not have chapping sticks'; that is, weapons of offence.””
— Walter Scott
“...crystal and hearts would lose all their merit in the world if it were not for their fragility.””
— Walter Scott
“by profession an observer of tones and gestures,””
— Walter Scott
“we resign to civil society our natural rights of self-defence only on condition that the ordinances of law should protect us.””
— Walter Scott
“Fear to do base unworthy things is valour; If they be done to us, to suffer them Is valour too.””
— Walter Scott
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