In Tolstoy's novella, The Death of Ivan Ilych, Ivan says he studied the following syllogism in school: Caius is a man, men are mortal, therefore Caius is mortal. Later in life, Ivan realized
That the true meaning of this syllogism is

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Ivan realizes that the syllogism he learned in school applies to himself as well - he is a man and therefore mortal. This realization plays a major role in his understanding of his own mortality and eventual death.

In Tolstoy's Novella, the Death of Ivan Ilych, Ivan Says