“Dolce far niente / Sweet nothings”
John William Godward (1861-1922)
Oil on canvas; Private
collection
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dol·ce far nien·te – noun\’dōl-chē-,fär-nē-‘en-tē\
sweet
doing nothing ~ pleasantly doing nothing ~ pleasant idleness ~ carefree
idleness ~ pleasant relaxation in carefree idleness ~ delightful
idleness ~ yes ~ “In Praise of Idleness” by Bertrand Russell (1932)
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