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Percy Bysshe Shelley

Radical poet, mentioned in relation to his ideas and character.

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Also known as Mr. Shelley, himself

First appearance: volume ii on the disadvantages of intellectual superiority

Percy Bysshe Shelley shows up with force in On Paradox and Commonplace. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Criticized for his levity, speculative nature, and tendency to shock rather than convince.
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See Percy Bysshe Shelley in volume ii on the disadvantages of intellectual superiority