A custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black, stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the the pit that is bottomless.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A strong condemnation of smoking, comparing its effects to hellish imagery.
- In plain terms
- Smoking is awful and smells like hell smoke.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid smoking due to severe health and sensory harms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you view harmful habits?
- What imagery influences your health choices?
Another view
This exaggerates sensory effects compared to actual physical risks.
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