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by twelfthnight 1206 days ago
Oh. That's funny I find this kind of beautiful. I think the contrast between the man made structures and the wild roses is poetic and highlights the cruelty of capital punishment.

EDIT: I wonder if maybe the long florid sentences are the entertainment of that time, kind of like how folks 100% video games today, spending a lot more time than necessary for fun. Definitely it is... Verbose though.

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There is some lovely stuff in there but the way the commas are used keeps tripping up my head. I suppose I would adjust to it after a few pages.