Much Madness is divinest Sense—
Emily Dickinson
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Much Madness is divinest Sense—
Emily Dickinson
Much Madness is divinest Sense—
Much Madness is divinest Sense—
To a discerning Eye—
To a discerning Eye—
Much Sense—the starkest of Madness—
Much Sense—the starkest of Madness—
‘Tis the Majority
‘Tis the Majority
In this, as ALL, prevail—
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In this, as ALL, prevail—
Assent—and you are sane—
Assent—and you are sane—
Demur1—you’re straightway dangerous—
Demur1—you’re straightway dangerous—
And handled with a Chain2—
And handled with a Chain2—
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demur: voice of opposition, object.
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handled with a Chain: In the 19 Century, those who were considered insane were often
kept chained in asylums.
demur: voice of opposition, object.
th
handled with a Chain: In the 19 Century, those who were considered insane were often
kept chained in asylums.