"Nor is it to be thought... that man is either the oldest or the last of earth's masters, or that the common bulk of life and substance walks alone." [1]

"It is a region of steep, pine-clad hills and tangled valleys, where the dark forests and the deep, shadowy hollows suggest incalculable antiquity." [1]

The story heavily features the forbidden book, creating a sense of ancient, forbidden knowledge.

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