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Bashyboy Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Meaning Of A Certain Phrase
Hello everyone, "Adversity, if a man is set down to it by degrees, is more supportable with equanimity by most people than any great prosperity arrived at in a single lifetime."
This comes from the fifth chapter of "The Way Of All Flesh."
Obviously my question pertains to the phrase put in bold. What does it mean for a man to be set down to adversity by degrees?
This comes from the fifth chapter of "The Way Of All Flesh."
Obviously my question pertains to the phrase put in bold. What does it mean for a man to be set down to adversity by degrees?
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I would guess it means if adversity arrives gradually (as opposed to a disaster happening suddenly).
- I would guess it means if adversity arrives gradually (as opposed to a disaster happening suddenly).
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I would guess it means if adversity arrives gradually (as opposed to a disaster happening suddenly).
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