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Men do not care how nobly they live, but only for how long, although <it> is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within no man’s power to live long.
—Seneca
Does that "it" indicate "Nobility" in there.
If that "it" indicates "Nobility" there, then the last two sentences would mean "Nobility is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but nobility is within no man's power to live long"
Or do the last two sentences mean "It is in men's control to live nobly(=Living nobly is in men's control), but living long is not in men's control"?
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ThombD Men do not care how nobly they live, but only for how long, although < it > is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within no man’s power to live long. —Seneca Does that "it" indicate "Nobility" in there ? [No.
- ThombD Men do not care how nobly they live, but only for how long, although < it > is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within no man’s power to live long.
- —Seneca Does that "it" indicate "Nobility" in there ?
- [No.
- It's a dummy 'it' that is a place holder for 'to live nobly'.
- Thus, the sentence is like ...
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ThombDMen do not care how nobly they live, but only for how long, although <it> is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within no man’s power to live long.
—Seneca
Does that "it" indicate "Nobility" in there? [No. It's a dummy 'it' that is a place holder for 'to
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