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“Everything in the sky and under the sky looked so pure and beautiful that the weariness and trouble and folly seemed only a small part of what is, and I became more patient and hopeful.”
- Source
- Daniel Deronda
- Date
- 1876
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Mirah Lapidoth
Meaning of “Everything in the sky and under the sky…”
A change in attention to the larger natural scene does not erase trouble, but it reduces its apparent totality and makes patience and hope possible again.
Where does it come from?
Daniel Deronda; spoken by Mirah while describing an experience of the natural world. The record keeps her fictional voice and immediate emotional context visible.
Why the local voice matters
Mirah says this while describing how the natural scene affected her mood.
