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A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dre
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"A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress"

- Lord Byron

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Lord Byron is revealing the idea that fashion and art trends change regularly, with new styles and schools emerging and changing the old ones. He uses the example of an eighty-year-old guy who has actually witnessed several cycles of these modifications, having actually seen three brand-new schools of painting, 2 of architecture and poetry, in addition to many shifts in style. This recommends that the passing of time causes consistent change, and that what is trendy or thought about "in" at one point will eventually become outdated and changed by something new.

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Lord Byron This quote is written / told by Lord Byron between January 22, 1788 and April 19, 1824. He was a famous Poet from United Kingdom. The author also have 76 other quotes.

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