He moulded that fierce nation by degrees to soft and social customs, leading them imperceptibly into a fondness for baths, for gardens, for grand houses, and all the commodious elegancies of a cultivated life.
Burke illustrates Agricola's gradual transformation of the Britons' lifestyle, promoting civilization through cultural refinement.
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