The arousing from sleep, after a recent misfortune, is a bitter moment; the mind at… — Alessandro Manzoni
The arousing from sleep, after a recent misfortune, is a bitter moment; the mind at first habitually recurs to its previous tranquility, but is soon depressed by the thought of the contrast that awaits it.
In the original Italian
Il primero svegliarsi, dopo una sciagura, e in impiccio, e un momento molto amaro. La mente, appena risentita ricorre all' idee abituali della vita tranquilla antecedente; ma il pensiero del nuovo stato di cose le si affacia subito sgarbatamente.
The Betrothed · 1842
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Current citation
Manzoni, Alessandro. The Betrothed, translated by Michael F. Moore. Modern Library, 2022, ch. 2.
Original citation
Manzoni, Alessandro. I promessi sposi [The Betrothed]. Brusselle: Meline, Cans e Compagnia, 1842, ch. 2.
