Walter Bagehot: “Every rustic feels that his house is not like my lord's house; his…”

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Every rustic feels that his house is not like my lord's house; his life like my lord's life; his wife like my lady.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot highlights the stark contrast between the lives of common people and the aristocracy, emphasizing feelings of inequality.

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Walter Bagehot: “Every rustic feels that his house is not like my lord's house; his life like my lord's life; his wife like my lady.”