Stendhal: I call "crystallization" that action of the mind that discovers fresh perfections in its beloved at every turn of events

I call "crystallization" that action of the mind that discovers fresh perfection — Stendhal

I call "crystallization" that action of the mind that discovers fresh perfections in its beloved at every turn of events.

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