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Originally Posted by ardeegee
Writing evolves over time, just like any other technology created by humans. The Model T Ford is a historically important car-- but that doesn't mean that some modern cars aren't an improvement in almost every way. For instance, Dickens is fine, Trollope, I don't believe I've ever heard of. But Austen? I'd rather spend my time reading a telephone directory.
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"Sir! A man who cannot read Jane Austen is tired of life!"
(What Dr. Johnson would have said if he hadn't died too soon to read Austen.)