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The accouterments of life were so rich and varied, so elaborated, that almost no place at all was left for life itself. Each and every accessory was so costly and beautiful that it had an existence above and beyond the purpose it was meant to serve – confusing the observer and absorbing attention.
The accouterments of life were so rich and varied, so elaborated, that almost no place at all was left for life itself. Each and every accessory was so costly and beautiful that it had an existence above and beyond the purpose it was meant to serve – confusing the observer and absorbing attention.
Approximate author period: c. 1915 AD · modern
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- Thomas Mann
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- Approximate author period: c. 1915 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from life dates 1875 to 1955; Wikidata Q37030, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37030 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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