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Passages from the Life of a Philosopher · Character
Mr. Highway
A character in Babbage's satirical play.
minor
Also known as Mr. Highway, Highway
First appearance: xxii scene from a new afterpiece called politics and poetry or the decline of science
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- Satirical play characters
- Scientific contemporaries and acquaintances
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This passage marks the dramatic climax because it represents the peak of Babbage's intellectual and emotional…
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