that misery makes you “see” or appreciate miracles

The line, ‘Nothing almost sees miracles but misery’ means that despite the miserable situation he faces having been banished and put in the stocks, he still holds onto a glimmer of hope for some miracle to save him. It’s possible that this miracle is in the form of a letter from the King’s other daughter, Cordelia. He had ‘miraculously’ received this letter despite the fact that he had been banished and traveling disguised as a peasant. This letter says that now she has run away, she can set about a plan to fix the situation. So there is hope yet.

It’s a lovely quote, and it could be interpreted today I suppose to mean only those who have suffered can truly appreciate miracles as most are too busy to notice. That sort of thing.

I hope that helped clear it up a bit. Feel free to message me if you want any more explanations or anything. 🙂

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