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I'm finding "Walden" really hard to read. Very archaic syntax(?) or convoluted language.. English has changed a lot in 170 or so years?

Posted by book-o (aka FactoFail) Jan 9 '21, 05:02

Was also surprised to learn that Thoreau passed away at 44 y.o. (from tuberculosis)

Adding a fairly random, but interesting and brief article regarding nutrition

Thoreau, Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Dietary Deficiency (journal.chestnet.org)

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You just have to be very Thoreau with it. -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 08:20
I found it difficult and not that rewarding myself, and didn't finish it. -- nm - mara Jan 9, 05:29 3
- The transcendentalists just didn't know how to have a good time. -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 08:20
- Found this now on Quora -- (link) - book-o Jan 9, 06:07 1
  - :-) That's pretty cool, thanks for the link. I feel better. -- nm - mara Jan 9, 06:56

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I'm finding "Walden" really hard to read. Very archaic syntax(?) or convoluted language.. English has changed a lot in 170 or so years?

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