"Die Kälte hat ewig ein Sprachrohr und die Empfindung ein Hörrohr. Die Ankunft einer ungeliebten fürstlichen Leiche oder dergleichen Braut hört man an den Polarzirkeln; hingegen wenn wir Niedere unsre Gräber oder unsre Arme mit Geliebten füllen: so fallen bloß einige ungehörte Tränen, trostlose oder selige."
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