Charles Sumner: “And yet, looking at an engraving, like looking at a book, may be the…”

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And yet, looking at an engraving, like looking at a book, may be the beginning of a new pleasure and a new study.

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Sumner suggests that engaging with engravings can lead to new pleasures and interests in art.

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Charles Sumner: “And yet, looking at an engraving, like looking at a book, may be the beginning of a new pleasure and a new study.”