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Jane Austen’s “Mock Panegyric on a Young Friend”

Jane Austen’s “Mock Panegyric on a Young Friend”4 Sept3 min

Today’s poem marshals Austen’s characteristic wit to praise feminine virtues via comparison to American geography. Fellas, don’t try this at home. Happy reading.

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