Elizabeth (Robinson) Montagu [ Art and Literature ]
… Abstract Called the ‘Queen of the Bluestockings’ in her own time, Elizabeth Montagu was perhaps the best-known salon hostess during the second half of the eighteenth century. She was a towering figure in circles promoting literary … famous literary salons. Along with (at least) Frances Boscawen and Elizabeth Vesey, Elizabeth Montagu was a principal hostess of the informal gatherings now known as the ‘Bluestocking circle ‘ , beginning with literary breakfasts in the … (1786) … Called the ‘Queen of the Bluestockings’ in her own time, Elizabeth Montagu was perhaps the best-known salon hostess during the second half of the eighteenth century. She was a towering figure in circles promoting literary …
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