Of so divine a Loss 1
We enter but the Gain,
Indemnity for Loneliness
That such a Bliss has been.
We enter but the Gain,
Indemnity for Loneliness
That such a Bliss has been.
(F.1202/J.1179)
[1] divine a Loss:: a great loss, death.
[2] Gain:: an insurance compensation.
[3] Indemnity:: compensation, or remuneration for loss. Loneliness:: after the loss of someone close.
Insurance is a contract of indemnity, and, unless the insured has an interest in the subject of insurance at the time of the loss, he is not damnified, and cannot maintain an action upon the policy. ─ Questions and Answers on Law (1855)
