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The Augustan 18th century was supplanted in literary history by the Romantic era.
The Augustan 18th century was supplanted in literary history by the Romantic era.
True
Austen's works are often considered to belong to the Romantic literary period.
Austen's works are often considered to belong to the Romantic literary period.
False
Jane Austen's fiction sensibilities have been called Augustan, linking her to the 18th-century literary qualities with the Roman emperor Augustus.
Jane Austen's fiction sensibilities have been called Augustan, linking her to the 18th-century literary qualities with the Roman emperor Augustus.
True
The First Reform Act in Britain, which extended voting rights to a larger number of males, marked the end of the period from 1789 to 1832.
The First Reform Act in Britain, which extended voting rights to a larger number of males, marked the end of the period from 1789 to 1832.
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The Romantics were primarily male poets, making Austen's female-centered prose seem out of place in English Romanticism.
The Romantics were primarily male poets, making Austen's female-centered prose seem out of place in English Romanticism.
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