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In his deepest heart there surge tremendous shame and madness mixed with sorrow and love whipped on by frenzy and a courage aware of its own worth.

Virgil

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Virgil
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Publius Vergilius Maro
Vergil
Mantuan Swan
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Deepest
Heart
Tremendous
Love
Madness
Shame
Aware
Surge
Sorrow
Whipped
Courage
Frenzy
Worth
Mixed

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