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Rose Bowl Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What does "as at this" mean?
It was the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and seventy-five. Spiritual revelations were conceded to England
at that favoured period, as at this. Mrs. Southcott had
recently attained her five-and-twentieth blessed birthday, of
whom a prophetic private in the Life Guards had heralded
the sublime appearance by announcing that arrangements
were made for the swallowing up of London and Westminster.
and seventy-five. Spiritual revelations were conceded to England
at that favoured period, as at this. Mrs. Southcott had
recently attained her five-and-twentieth blessed birthday, of
whom a prophetic private in the Life Guards had heralded
the sublime appearance by announcing that arrangements
were made for the swallowing up of London and Westminster.
Top answer
toiletbowels at that favoured period, as at this. at that ... , now.
- toiletbowels at that favoured period, as at this.
- at that ...
- , now.
- The revelations were conceded then, just as they are conceded now.
- CJ
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toiletbowelsat that favoured period, as at this.at that ... period, (the same) as at this (period), i.e., now.
The revelations were conceded then, just as they are conceded now.
CJ
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The revelations were conceded in the year 1775, just as they are now today or the revelations were conceded around the year 1775, just as they are in the year 1775?
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toiletbowelsThe revelations were conceded in the year 1775, just as they are now today or the revelations were conceded around the year 1775, just as they are in the year 1775?I don't see anything in the context that would lead me to select the second interpretation. I would say "just as they are (now) today", where "today" would have to be taken a
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I wasn't sure the author would mean today as he knew that he, himself, was a great author and all his books would become classics. Thank you for your help.
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What does "Mrs. Southcott had recently attained her five-and-twentieth blessed birthday" mean?
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Rose Bowlthe swallowing up of London and Westminster
What does this mean?
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Spiritual revelations were conceded to England at that favoured period, in the same way as spiritual revelations are conceded to England at this period.
Clive
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