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He perceives the mote of Arcadianism even in “the light that never was on sea or land.”

From The Art of Letters by Lynd, Robert

The theories of Rousseau exercised at first an irresistible attraction, but modern civilisation had too strong a hold on him; he was too Parisian in temper to acquiesce for long in the doctrine of Arcadianism.

From The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth by Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell)

Professor Babbitt distrusts ecstasy as he distrusts Arcadianism.

From The Art of Letters by Lynd, Robert

Arcadianism came as a reaction against euphuism, attempting to replace its artificiality by simplicity.

From John Lyly by Wilson, John Dover

Arcadianism, which was thus only a side-issue for Rousseau, was the extreme expression of tendencies which appear in the speculations of other thinkers of the day.

From The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth by Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell)