Themes
Things won are done, joy’s soul lies in the doing.
— William Shakespeare ‧ Troilus and Cressida
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Winning marks an ending, while working toward something supplies the activity that makes it enjoyable. The line locates pleasure in pursuit rather than possession. Once a thing has been won, the doing that animated it is already over.
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