Never less alone than when alone
Hazlitt starts his 'On Going a Journey' with- 'One of the pleasantest things in the world is going on a journey; but I like to go by myself. I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors, nature is company enough for me. I am then never less alone than when alone.'
Now, could anyone please tell me what the last sentence in the quoted phrase mean (I am then...when alone)?
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zany banana 409 I am then never less alone than when alone. When I am alone outdoors, enjoying nature, I don't feel alone at all. Because there are so many things in nature that are of interest to me, I hardly notice that I'm alone.
- zany banana 409 I am then never less alone than when alone.
- When I am alone outdoors, enjoying nature, I don't feel alone at all.
- Because there are so many things in nature that are of interest to me, I hardly notice that I'm alone.
- CJ
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zany banana 409I am then never less alone than when alone.
When I am alone outdoors, enjoying nature, I don't feel alone at all. Because there are so many things in nature that are of interest to me, I hardly notice that I'm alone.
CJ
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