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“The picture I present to you is peaceful and human, and you must feel that you could deny it only in the wantonness of power and cruelty.
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From Chapter 17 of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. This is fictional dialogue or narration; its meaning depends on the surrounding scene, not on treating it as the author’s personal advice.
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Source: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus , Chapter 17
Edition: Project Gutenberg English text, ebook 84
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