letter iii Flashcards
1
Q
‘one or two stiff gales, and the springing of a leak’
A
brushing it off
pretty bad problems
trying to be masculine
2
Q
‘success shall crown my endeavours’
A
no other option but to be successful
all he thinks about
hubris
3
Q
‘why not proceed over the untamed yet obedient element?’
A
wants power over nature and the outcome
4
Q
‘what can stop the determined heart’
A
if he wants it, he can get it
