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“How I should despise such a thing if I were a man. What a nose she has! what a chin! what a neck! Then her eyes--and the worst kissing lips in the universe.”

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John Vanbrugh
John Vanbrugh

John Vanbrugh was an English architect renowned for his works in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His design style combined Baroque and classical elements, profoundly influencing British architecture. more

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