Conviviality [ Eating & Drinking / Rituals & Ceremonies / Character / Social interaction ]
… a particular language of conviviality emerged, which could at times be highly coded. Reports of meetings that were conducted with the ‘ utmost conviviality ‘ denoted that the participants had enjoyed themselves, but also implied that … was heavy and went on late into the night, though these reports frequently insisted also on the respectability and good conduct of the meeting, indicating that heavy drinking was under suspicion, but that it was not necessarily inimical to …
Community | Conviviality | Hilarity | Politics | Song | Toasting
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