"Shall it be my lot to go that way again, I may give those that desire it an account of what I here am silent about. Meantime, I bid my reader Adieu."
(1855 edition; first Published 1678)
I love the classics and plan to alternately share some "CLOSING lines" over the coming months. Comment if you wish, or read for inspiration. Writing styles were different then, or were they really?
Wonderful choice,.
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Thanks Yvonne :)
DeleteI love the formality of this. It's such a glimpse into the time when it was polite to bid farewell graciously, even in books.
ReplyDeleteHi Lee. I've seen this manner of ending before. It's not my favorite, but the book itself is a real classic.
ReplyDeleteIt is one of my favorites, though it has been a few years since my last reading and I had forgotten that last adieu.
ReplyDeleteNot familiar to me either and I'd read the adult and children's versions!
DeleteA thought provoking ending ... would I go that way again and say all that I didn't say, 2nd time around, should any desire it?
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon!
Ha...good interpretation :) Thanks Susan.
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