Ben-Hur, Book 8 summary
Book 8 of 88 · Book 1 · 1 min to read the book
In Book 8, an opening verse presents a speaker whose absorption in a woman interrupts his previous life and leaves him submissive to her. A separate declaration then identifies its unnamed speaker with resurrection and life, without presenting any narrative action.
What happens
- A verse speaker asks whether anyone can withstand the woman’s power.
- He describes her comforting embrace and his surrender as his former life stops its course.
- A separate speaker declares an identity with resurrection and life.
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How does the verse speaker describe his response to the woman?
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