Edgar Allan PoeTrue, nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am, but why will say that I am mad?! The disease had sharpened my senses, not destroyed, not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute.
About This Quote
Edgar Allan Poe is describing his experience with hearing loss. A hearing loss does not mean that your senses are destroyed. It simply means your hearing is more acute than before. Although this is an unfortunate situation, it can be used as a tool to help you understand what you are experiencing with your senses.
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