Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 214, Part XXXVI summary
Part 1, no. 214, Part XXXVI of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXVI, tea arrives after eight rubbers and eight changes of position, prompting the narrator to explain how meals mark time in the country. He then compares his frequent references to food and drink with those of Homer, whom he describes as admired across thirty centuries.
What happens
- The players complete eight rubbers and change positions eight times before tea arrives.
- The narrator explains that meals and hunger make country time easy to measure.
- He claims that his verse mentions meals, food, and drink as often as Homer’s does.
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