Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi [ Art and Literature / Travel ]
… sociable lives: a wealthy society lady, she went through periods of financial instability and even poverty. A central part of fashionable society, she also experienced loss and loneliness. A glittering hostess, she was ostracized by society … she brought to British sociability both by means of her social gatherings and through her literary works. People > Art and Literature People > Travel Keywords Bluestockings Commerce Friendship Italy Literature Politics Born into a Welsh … enabled the family to enjoy occasional trips to London, where they moved in illustrious circles, including William Hogarth, and to expand Hester’s education to include Latin, Italian and even Spanish. Hester’s own ingenuity saw some of her …
Bluestockings | Commerce | Friendship | Italy | Literature | Politics
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