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Arrange the sentences in the most logical order to form a coherent paragraph. From given options choose the most appropriate option.
i. Collecting antiquities was also popular with the aristocracy during the Renaissance, and became even more so when young upper-class European men started to do the Grand Tour in the late 17th century.
ii. In ancient Rome the elite sought out Greek bronzes, sculptures and vases; some cunning merchants tried to make new ones look older and boost their price.
iii. Antique furniture went mainstream in Europe in the second half of the 19th century, as the bourgeoisie found themselves with more disposable income and developed a desire to invest in their homes.
iv. The desire to live in the presence of history has ebbed and flowed.
Sentence (iv) is an opening statement that puts forward the idea of collecting pieces of history as a fad has gradually moved from place to place and faded.
In this question, the options follow a timeline, so it is easy to arrange the other three sentences.
Starting with the sentence dealing with the most ancient time, sentence (ii) talks about collecting antiques in ancient Rome.
Sentence (i) advances to the Renaissance period and the 17th century.
(iii) talks about an even more modern period, the 19th century.
So the correct order is (iv)(ii)(i)(iii).
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