Dom Casmurro 97.8 · 97.8

Achavam-me lindo

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Achavam me lindo, e diziam mo; algumas queriam mirar de mais perto a minha beleza, e a vaidade é um princípio de corrupção.

They found me handsome, and said it to me; some wanted to gaze more closely at my beauty, and vanity is a principle of corruption.

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The narrator recalls being called handsome and the effect of vanity.

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The narrator reflects on how being called handsome led to vanity, which is the beginning of moral corruption.

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