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The line suggests that Joseph Ritson was unconventional in many ways, but still had an ordinary birth. It uses a dry, teasing contrast to soften the criticism. The wording implies irony rather than praise.
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Originally said in English.
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About Joseph Ritson
English antiquary
Joseph Ritson was an English antiquary active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is known for editing the first scholarly collection of Robin Hood ballads in 1795, and for his work on English nursery rhymes. He became a strong supporter of the French Revolution after visiting France in 1791, and later emerged as an influential advocate of vegetarianism. He also assembled nursery rhyme collections such as Gammer Gurton's Garland, or The Nursery Parnassus, published in London by Joseph Johnson, including familiar verses like "Roses Are Red" and "Little Bo-Peep".
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