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This quote shows the correlation between the acquisition of goods and knowledge. Sterne concludes that the satisfaction of new acquisition fuels the desire for more.

William Hales, an 18th Century man, was found guilty of forgery and counterfeiting a note of 800 I.

The image shows three men and underneath it says "get money, money still and then let virtue follow if she will."

The poemThe Rape of the Lock was Alexander Pope's depiction of 18th-century women who believed in the importance of beauty and self-worth. The main character, Belinda, highlights this overarching message in the poem when she finds herself mourning…