As we have seen, the second half of the 18th century was an exciting time in Europe: it was not only an age of great invention, but social changes also led to a rise in all sorts of entertainment, from reading to museums, to travel. （←这一句

As we have seen, the second half of the 18th century was an exciting time in Europe: it was not only an age of great invention, but social changes also led to a rise in all sorts of entertainment, from reading to museums, to travel. （←这一句
As we have seen, the second half of the 18th century was an exciting time in Europe: it was not only an age of great invention, but social changes also led to a rise in all sorts of entertainment, from reading to museums, to travel. （←这一句不用）
【And finding himself in the middle of this excitement was an accomplished French painter named Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg. 】
括号中的find himself在句中是什么意思?谢谢

As we have seen, the second half of the 18th century was an exciting time in Europe: it was not only an age of great invention, but social changes also led to a rise in all sorts of entertainment, from reading to museums, to travel. （←这一句
而在这激动人心的时期,发现自己正参与其中的是一位杰出的法国画家, Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg.


菲利普是个法籍英国画家,他最棒的作品是 下面这幅Defeat of the Spanish Armada.