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Walking the Streets of London (1716) [ Concepts / Places ]
… and opening square explore, And long perplexing lanes untrod before. To pave thy realm, and smooth the broken ways, Earth from her womb a flinty tribute pays: For thee the sturdy pavior thumps the ground, Whilst every stroke his laboring … steps attends, And exercise thy lasting youth defends." … Streets … Dress … Text taken from John Gay, Trivia: Or the Art of Walking the Streets . London: printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-Keys between the Temple Gates in …
Streets | Dress
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Reading [ Reading & Writing ]
… to the rising social role and collective power of this seemingly private practice. Reading certainly was at the heart of the eighteenth-century enlightenment and was not only tied to the rising levels of literacy but also encouraged various forms of communication and interaction, including the feeling of being part of a wider network of beliefs and world-views, sensitivity and empathy. 1 1 . The transition from manuscript to … was so strong that it easily dominated over the individual and solitary act, for instance in some of the book clubs, particularly those popular with men. These were places where talking, drinking and other forms of conviviality almost …
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