实际上，西班牙的神秘学家圣十字约翰在16世纪就创造了精神的“暗夜”这个词来描写精神大师成长过程中的这个富有特点的阶段。

Indeed, the Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross in the 16th century coined the term the "dark night" of the soul to describe a characteristic stage in the growth of some spiritual masters.

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18世纪的圣保罗的精神暗夜持续了45年，最后他顺利恢复。

The "dark night" of the 18th century mystic St. Paul of the Cross lasted 45 years; he ultimately recovered.

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你的世界在光和暗之间徘徊在从19世纪初就已经开始了。

Your world has hovered between Light and dark since the start of your 19th century.

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