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Richard Knight

English aesthetician on the picturesque.

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Also known as Knight, Richard Knight

First appearance: i

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Cited as a source in the Philosophy of the Beautiful.
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MSM. SchaslerCBCharles Baudel…IKImmanuel KantWLWalter LangleyPLPlatoRKRichard Knight

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  • Referenced thinkers and artists
  • Decadent French poets

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