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English Eccentrics

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The first in an occassional series on eccentrics in the modern world.
Jonathan Barnes , brother of author Julian, is professor of ancient philosophy at Oxford. He habitually dresses in breeches, black stockings and frilly shirts. Barnes enjoys the mixed response to his flamboyant 18th-century attire, and has actively chosen to embrace eccentricity.
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Jonathan Barnes
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