The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is…

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The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again. ✨ The Age of Reason pt. 2 (1795) See Napoleon 4; Warton 1
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The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again. ✨ The Age of Reason pt. 2 (1795) See Napoleon 4; Warton 1

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