Victoria AlexanderSilly of me not to have realized it. One often finds Greek temples lurking in the woods of English estates. Sneaky things, temples.
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Silly of me not to have realized it The above quote is a reference to one of the great characters in literature, Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. In this particular instance, he is referring to the Temple of Vesta. The story tells of Gulliver's journey to the land of the Houyhnhnms, a society of horses who live with no fear or war. In the story, when he first encounters Vesta, he is overwhelmed by the sight and feels he must recognize her for what she is. However, when he tries to tell his traveling companions about it, they explain that she is a temple and that they only see her when they need her.
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