Quote by Charles Dickens

To have all those noble Romans alive before me, and walking in and out for my entertainment, instead of being the stern taskmasters they had been at school, was a most novel and delightful effect.

To have all those noble Romans alive before me, and walking

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This quote highlights the speaker's joyful and refreshing experience of seeing the noble Romans, who were once strict instructors at school, as lively and enjoyable companions. It signifies a stark contrast from the past, where they were viewed as strict authority figures. The speaker feels a sense of novelty and delight in this transformation and appreciates the newfound pleasure of their presence as a form of entertainment.

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