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 Pierrot is a stock character of the sad clown.  Illustration: La Fleur du marécage (1885) by Odilon Redon
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Pierrot is a stock character of the sad clown.
Illustration: La Fleur du marécage (1885) by Odilon Redon

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"In tristitia hilaris, in hilaritate tristis" is a dictum by Giordano Bruno, recorded in Il Candelaio.

It is often said to be Giordano Bruno's motto. It translates as "in sadness be joyful, in joy be sad". It is usually cited as the source for Finnegans Wake 's characters "Tristopher and Hilary".

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