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... less Than two - and - twenty summers had been told- Was Man in my affections and regards Subordinate to her , her visible forms And viewless agencies : a passion , she , A rapture often , and immediate love Ever at hand ; he only a ...
... less Than two - and - twenty summers had been told- Was Man in my affections and regards Subordinate to her , her visible forms And viewless agencies : a passion , she , A rapture often , and immediate love Ever at hand ; he only a ...
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... less powerful nor less beneficial in this humble rank , than it is in the noblest families when it takes its best direction . But old tenants have been cut down with as little remorse and as little discrimination as old timber , and the ...
... less powerful nor less beneficial in this humble rank , than it is in the noblest families when it takes its best direction . But old tenants have been cut down with as little remorse and as little discrimination as old timber , and the ...
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... less tasteful , less generous , and more concerned with comfort than with beauty . Whereas the aristocracy had required excellence , the middle class were content with a competent mediocrity . There was moreover a ferment of styles ...
... less tasteful , less generous , and more concerned with comfort than with beauty . Whereas the aristocracy had required excellence , the middle class were content with a competent mediocrity . There was moreover a ferment of styles ...
Contents
Contents Acknowledgements 6 | 6 |
List of Illustrations | 7 |
The Age of Romanticism | 9 |
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