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The "Augustan Age" refers to the literature and art of the Restoration and early 18th century, emphasizing reason and common sense, with Pope and Swift as key figures.

The "Augustan Age" loosely applies to literature and art from the Restoration to the early 18th century, characterized by reason and common sense, exemplified by works of Pope and Swift.

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applied loosely to the literature and art of the Restoration and early 18th , though some scholars object sharply to its vagueness
works of Pope and Swift
age of reason or common sense

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