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Anna commented on the post, Canto I, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 week, 2 days agoWhat isn’t clear to me here is why Belinda is described as worshipping the “Cosmetic pow’rs” and beginning the “sacred rites of Pride.” I understand that she is getting ready in front of her mirror, but I’m not s […]
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Anna commented on the post, Canto I, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 week, 2 days agoWhat isn’t clear to me here is what Ariel means when he says that spirits used to be enclosed in “Woman’s beauteous mould” before moving into “these of air.” Is he saying that the spirits were once women who died […]
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Anna commented on the post, Town Eclogues: Saturday; The Small-Pox, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 3 weeks, 6 days agoMontagu compares Flavia’s face to a “frightful spectre,” which makes her description of herself sound almost scary. It shows how differently Flavia sees herself now compared to how she used to see herself.
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Anna commented on the post, Town Eclogues: Saturday; The Small-Pox, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 3 weeks, 6 days agoMontagu repeats the word “beauty” here, which shows how much Flavia’s thoughts are focused on her appearance. The repetition makes it seem like beauty is the main thing she cares about and almost all she can think about.
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Anna commented on the post, Chapter 3, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 month agotesting, testing
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