Bibliograph

The story of my misfortune, Peter Abelard

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The story of my misfortune, Peter Abelard

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The story of my misfortune

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Peter Abelard

Summary

Often the hearts of men and women are stirred, as likewise they are soothed in their sorrows more by example than by words. And therefore, because I too I have known some consolation from speech had with one who was a witness thereof, am I now minded to write of the sufferings which have sprung out of my misfortunes, for the eyes of one who, though absent, is of himself ever a consoler. This I do so that, in comparing your sorrows with mine, you may discover that yours are in truth nought, or at the most but of small account, and so shall you come to bear them more easily

Target audience

adult

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