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"Una quinta dulce de tiempo"
Hola, I'm reading "Palermo de Buenos Aires" in Borges's Evaristo Carriego. These sentences confused me:
Una quinta dulce de tiempo en el camino a Barracas era lo acostumbrado entonces. Pero Rosas quería edificar, quería la casa hija de él, no saturada de forasteros destinos no probada por ellos. 1, What does "dulce" mean here? I can't find any reference of "quinta dulce" or "dulce de tiempo". 2, Is "quería la casa hija de él" a figurative expression or something? What does it mean? 3, In "no probada por ellos", who/what do "ellos" stand for? Pls help me, Thanks! |
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I would guess it means a charmingly aged mansion or a quaint old house.
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Gracias Poli!
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How about the other 2 questions Pls?
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He wanted a place close to his heart, and not occupied by strangers.
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Gracias!
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