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The ' first night , ' or répétition générale , became a social occasion ; the
passionate discussion of the merits or demerits of the favourite dramatists the
most usual form of conversation . There was a halo of glory around all things
theatrical such ...
The ' first night , ' or répétition générale , became a social occasion ; the
passionate discussion of the merits or demerits of the favourite dramatists the
most usual form of conversation . There was a halo of glory around all things
theatrical such ...
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The year 1932 saw a disappearance of the brim ; hats became smaller than ever
. They no longer fitted over the head like a helmet . Instead they perched on one
side of the head , preferably the right , but sometimes also on the left , and at so ...
The year 1932 saw a disappearance of the brim ; hats became smaller than ever
. They no longer fitted over the head like a helmet . Instead they perched on one
side of the head , preferably the right , but sometimes also on the left , and at so ...
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In the early years of the century it became the fashion to trim skating dresses —
that is , winter dresses worn for skating — with ermine or miniver . It goes without
saying that no very elaborate evolutions on the ice were contemplated .
In the early years of the century it became the fashion to trim skating dresses —
that is , winter dresses worn for skating — with ermine or miniver . It goes without
saying that no very elaborate evolutions on the ice were contemplated .
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CHAPTER PAGE I BACK NATURE AND THE GREEKS | 13 |
PRUDERY AND ROMANTICISM | 26 |
SENTIMENTALISM AND THE RISE OF THE BOURGEOISIE | 38 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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