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The Coxcombs and The Ridicule of Affectation
A late essay laments affectation as the source of ridicule, arguing genuine talent and virtue cannot be faked. It critiques Sempronius and others who pose in wit, politics, religion, and manners, exposing vanity, hypocrisy, and moral risk in their pretensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding
Lord Rochester
Sempronius
Simpronius
Beau Monde
Manlius
Publius
Devonee
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