Walter Bagehot: “Satirist after satirist has told us how quick, how willing, how…”

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Satirist after satirist has told us how quick, how willing, how anxious are the newly-made rich to associate with the ancient rich.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot comments on the desire of newly wealthy individuals to associate with the traditional wealthy class.

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