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The sight of the awful and majestic in nature had indeed always the effect of solemnising my mind and causing me to forget the passing cares of life.

— Mary Shelley

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From Chapter 10 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 10

Edition: Project Gutenberg English text, ebook 84

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From Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

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