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A venerable priest

A priestly figure who appears in a ceremonial context.

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First appearance: i

A venerable priest shows up with force in On Oxford. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced indirectly through the 'old Bishop and Crozier' and 'Parsons' enjoying venison, embodying the clerical presence at Oxford.
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In On Oxford: Referenced indirectly through the 'old Bishop and Crozier' and 'Parsons' enjoying venison, embodying the clerical presence at Oxford. Later, in To Thomas Keats: Implied figure in the wedding context,…

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