All 3 Uses of
delirium
in
David Copperfield
- I only know that I swim about in space, with a blue angel, in a state of blissful delirium, until I find myself alone with her in a little room, resting on a sofa.†
Chpt 16-18
- I believe I had a delirious idea of seizing the red-hot poker out of the fire, and running him through with it.†
Chpt 25-27
- That I was lost in blissful delirium.†
Chpt 25-27 *
Definition:
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(delirium as in: fever induced delirium) a usually brief state of mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinationseditor's notes: Delirium can result from high fever, intoxication, withdrawal, brain injury, and many other causes.