Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
What does this sentence mean?
I am puzzled by the following sentence, which contains some confusing pronouns.
"So it is always when the mind is troubled among happy things, and then one almost wishes they could share one's troubles and become more real with it."
What does "it" exactly refer to?
The paragraph preceding the sentence is that "All this peace, one knew, was threatened: and the threat came into one's mind as if it were a soundless message from over the great eastward plain; and with it the beauty seemed unsubstantial and strange, as if it were sinking away into the past, as if it were only a memory of childhood."
Will any one help me to figure this out? Thank you!
"So it is always when the mind is troubled among happy things, and then one almost wishes they could share one's troubles and become more real with it."
What does "it" exactly refer to?
The paragraph preceding the sentence is that "All this peace, one knew, was threatened: and the threat came into one's mind as if it were a soundless message from over the great eastward plain; and with it the beauty seemed unsubstantial and strange, as if it were sinking away into the past, as if it were only a memory of childhood."
Will any one help me to figure this out? Thank you!
Top answer
frankly I'd say that was self-indulgent pretentious bilge, and the obscure writing style just adds to the wooliness of thought going on. Where did you get it from! I dont think it is worthy of your attention!
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frankly I'd say that was self-indulgent pretentious bilge, and the obscure writing style just adds to the wooliness of thought going on. Where did you get it from! I dont think it is worthy of your attention!
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