"How strange is the shame of life and death of a created being: it hides away to die, because it feels that it cannot expect any kind of respect or mercy from nature outside of its suffering and dying - and rightfully so, since the flock of birds flying merrily not only does not respect its sick companion, but in its anger , stab him with his beak in contempt.
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Author
Thomas MannAll Translations
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How strange is the shame of life and death of a created being: it hides away to die, because it feels that it cannot expect any kind of respect or mercy from nature outside of its suffering and dying - and rightfully so, since the flock of birds flying merrily not only does not respect its sick companion, but in its anger , stab him with his beak in contempt.
""Milyen különös a teremtett lény élet-halál szemérme: elbújik meghalni, mert úgy érzi, a természettől odakinn nem várhat semmiféle tiszteletet, kegyeletet szenvedése, haldoklása iránt - s joggal érzi így, hiszen a vidáman szárnyaló madárcsapat nemcsak hogy nem tiszteli beteg társát, hanem dühében, megvetésében csőrével vagdossa."