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    The Man of Taste
    The Man of Taste
    The Man of Taste
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    The Man of Taste

    By James Bramston

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    You will appreciate this distinguished analysis of the 20th-century definition of a "man of taste." The Man of Taste is a poem about the morality involved in being tasteful. Excerpt: Criticks indeed are valuable men, But hyper-criticks are as good agen. Tho' Blackmore's works my soul with raptures fill, With notes by Bently they'd be better still…"
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateJul 20, 2022
    ISBN8596547099536
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