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Tis past, that melancholy dream!

那只不过是过去的一个忧郁的梦哦！

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But that melancholy is also set in a context of beauty, discernment, and joy.

但是，这种忧郁也是处于美、辨别和愉快的背景下。

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One likely reason for the book's staying power is that melancholy was merely a springboard for whatever else struck Mr. Burton's fancy.

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That image contributes to the strong feeling of melancholy that pervades this book.

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And right there, in that romantic, melancholy acknowledgment of the necessity and the transience of beauty, is the key that unlocks the protean Patrick Kinmonth.

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