FRANKENSTEIN

Frankenstein 1.17 · 1.17

Superior en maravillas y belleza

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surpassing in wonders and in beauty

que supera en maravillas y en belleza

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La tierra soñada supera a cuanto se conoce.

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«To surpass» — superar, aventajar (de «sur-», por encima, + «pass», pasar): pasar por encima de todo lo demás. «Wonder» es a la vez «maravilla» y «asombro». Walton no busca riquezas, sino prodigios: su codicia es la del conocimiento, la más peligrosa de la novela.

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