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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?

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Rousseau is suggesting that many well-known and lively heroes have suffered because they lived beyond the right moment for their impact or glory. He implies that their greatness might have faded or turned tragic by staying alive longer than they should have.

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