Question

write the precis of the following passage.

Among the manifold misfortunes that may befall humanity, the loss of health is one of the severest. All the joys which life can give cannot outweigh the sufferings of the sick. Give the sick man everything and leave him sufferings a d he will feel that half the world is lost to him. Lay him on a soft silken couch; he will nevertheless be under the pressure of his suffering while the miserable beggar, blessed with health, sleeps sweetly on the hard ground. Spend his table with dainty meals and choice drinks, and he will thrust back the hand that proffers them and every the poor man that thoroughly enjoys his dry crush Surround him with the pomp of kings, let his chair be a throne and his crutch a world saving scepter, he will look with contemptuous eye on marble, on gold and on purple and would deem himself happy, could he enjoy, even was it under a thatched roof, health of the meanest of his servants.



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Answer 1

Explanation:

In the given passage, it is said that health is the greatest wealth. If a person is sick, despite all the wealth and facilities, he will not enjoy them becuase of his poor health. If he is given the best bed to sleep, he will not sleep comfortabley while a poor but healthy man would sleep more comfortable on a hard surface. Similarly, an unhealthy person will not enjoy his good meals, company of his rich friends because of his health.

To put in nutshell, health is indeed the greatest wealth of all