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John Ramsay (and his Italian diary) [ Travel / Art and Literature / Diaries & Letters ]
… Before making the trip with his son John, he had returned to Italy twice from 1754 to 1757, then from 1775 to 1777. The fame of the painter as well as his extensive network undeniably benefited the young John who was thus able to enjoy a …
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Women's travel writing [ Reading & Writing / Mobility ]
… and a large range of knowledge and interest. By making use of this medium, women gained a certain degree of public fame and indirect political agency; indeed, if politics was deemed inappropriate for female travellers, they could …
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William Gilpin and picturesque unsociability [ Art and Literature ]
… Gilpin, Three Dialogues on the Amusements of Clergymen (London: printed for B. and J. White, 1796) p. 154-156. The fame, and exploits are still remembered of a little beautiful, grey horse, which had been suffered to run wild in the …
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Hannah More (and philanthropic sociability) [ Religion & Philanthropy / Politics & Society / Religious Belief ]
… 15 . Coelebs in Search of a Wife [1809]. The Project Gutenberg EBook April 4, 2010 [EBook #31879]), ch.XLVIII. 16 . Her fame was international as her works circulated in Europe, with the translation of The Cheap Repository Tracts into …
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