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danger without and the darkness within

English translation: perils of the outside world and darkness within oneself

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English term or phrase:danger without and the darkness within
Selected answer:perils of the outside world and darkness within oneself
Entered by: Dave Calderhead

17:40 Aug 7, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Other
English term or phrase: danger without and the darkness within
I'm merely fulfilling my duty as a writer of modern fables. As such, it is my responsibility to continue the tradition of scaring the reader with the danger without and the darkness within.

what does "danger without and the darkness within" mean?
Buttercup
perils of the outside world and darkness within some people
Explanation:
would be my reading of this
Selected response from:

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 06:20
Grading comment
thank you very much indeed
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +11perils of the outside world and darkness within some people
Dave Calderhead


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
perils of the outside world and darkness within some people


Explanation:
would be my reading of this

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 06:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
thank you very much indeed

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Demyanov: a clear explanation
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Alexander (:-{)>
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Marju (:-{)>
agree  Balaban Cerit: I agree. Maybe the latter part could also be interpreted as "the darkness within ourselves", as some like to say.
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Balaban (:-{)> - Absolutely agree about within ourselves too
agree  Jack Doughty
33 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack (:-{)> and Good evening to you
agree  claudia bagnardi
40 mins
  -> Thanks, Claudia (:-{)>
agree  Sara Noss
1 hr
  -> Thanks, B. (:-{)>
agree  Mark Nathan: physical and psychological gloom and doom - although I don't suppose that is how they will describe it on the back cover.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mark (:-{)>
agree  stefania da prato
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Stefania (:-{)>
agree  NancyLynn
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nancy (:-{)>
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐: Great! Danger with OUTside, darkness with INner self... ;)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Erich (:-{)>
agree  Emily Goodpaster
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Emily (:-{)>
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