in Italy, almost at every step, history and poetry add to the graces of nature, sweeten the memory … - Madame de Stael

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What do you call a stock that's down 90%? A stock that was down 80% and then got cut in half.

Madame de Stael

in Italy, almost at every step, history and poetry add to the graces of nature, sweeten the memory of the past, and seem to preserve it in eternal youth.

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