In the early years of the new century, the Burlington circle was full of optimism. Its members hoped that under the liberal spirit of the new body politic they could create a brand new national taste and style.
到了新世紀的初年，以勃靈頓公爵為首的文化圈顯然充滿了新希望，他們期望在憲政的自由主義精神下，創造出嶄新的民族品味與風格。