enduring vs fragile

enduring

adj
  • Long-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state. 

noun
  • endurance 

fragile

noun
  • Something that is fragile. 

adj
  • Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure. 

  • Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness. 

  • Thin-skinned or oversensitive. 

How often have the words enduring and fragile occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )