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"One of the privileges of the great is to witness catastrophes from a terrace."
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"Shakespeare very rarely makes the least attempt to surprise by his catastrophes. They are felt to be inevitable, though the precise way in which they will be brought about is not, of course, foreseen."
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"One of the privileges of the great is to witness catastrophes from a terrace."
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