Both Uses of
delirium
in
The Mill on the Floss
- He did not see that it would have been better to soothe the interval with a new hope, and prevent the delirium of a too sudden elation.†
Chpt 5.2
- I dared not trust myself to see you that morning; I was filled with selfish passion; I was shattered by a night of conscious delirium.†
Chpt 7.3 *
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.