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Excerpt from D''orsay or the Complete Dandy
Though there is not any authority for making the statement, we do not think that we are wrong in asserting that on the day when Adam first complained to Eve that She had not cut his fig-leaf breeches according to the latest fashion dandyism was born. It is not dead yet, only moribund, palsied, shaking and decrepit with old age, blown upon by an over-practical world of money-spinners and money-spenders. Joy seems to have become a thing of which it is necessary to go in pursuit; in the golden days of the dandies it was a good comrade which came almost without bail ing to those who desired its company. A real dandy would wither and wilt in a world where joy is SO much -of a stranger as it is now to most folk.
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Though there is not any authority for making the statement, we do not think that we are wrong in asserting that on the day when Adam first complained to Eve that She had not cut his fig-leaf breeches according to the latest fashion dandyism was born. It is not dead yet, only moribund, palsied, shaking and decrepit with old age, blown upon by an over-practical world of money-spinners and money-spenders. Joy seems to have become a thing of which it is necessary to go in pursuit; in the golden days of the dandies it was a good comrade which came almost without bail ing to those who desired its company. A real dandy would wither and wilt in a world where joy is SO much -of a stranger as it is now to most folk.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
W. Teignmouth Shore
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780267427598
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 365
Paperback
Contributors
Author
W. Teignmouth Shore
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330205846
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 367
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