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Naples
Reintroducing, indeed, the 'term.'
Still more 'significant' ('symbolic') than the fundamental structures of life
are their breaking (up) points, their abrupt or gradual worsening.
The 'tragedy' ('misfortune') is that one still copies the same 'model'
that was the (antiquated) 'standard' of the Ancient Mediterranean.
-Affection (tenderness, complaint) is an old (elderly) affair (event). -It has tarnished with its perfume,
-...its (skin)tones, and its 'affirmations'... -Without affection (fondness, attachment)...
-...the entirety of life in the Western world. -...evolution (growing up) would have been impossible.
The 'plague' (cf. '...comme de la peste.') burst out in Naples on October 1st, 1943
the same day when the Allied army 'entered' and 'liberated' (the women of) this unfortunate city.
Liberty is costly (dear).
But, one does not acquire (buy) her with gold, and not even with blood,
but with cowardice, prostitution and betrayal (treachery).
The North Americans have been able to pretend to liberate the people
and force them, at the same time, to feel utterly defeated.
