Rake [ Politics & Society / Character / Social interaction ]
… Image Hogarth, William, ‘The Tavern Scene’, 1732-1735, Sir John Soane’s Museum, SM P42. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Hogarth_-_A_Rake%27s_Progress_-_Tavern_Scene.jpg Abstract This entry explores the rake archetype from his literary origins … I favour the incarnation delimited by monarchical changes: Charles II’s 1660 ascension to the throne marks the start of the Restoration, whereas 1820 saw the end of the Regency as the Prince Regent became George IV. The rake can thus …
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