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Elizabeth (Robinson) Montagu [ Art and Literature ]
… Correspondence Friendship Women The fourth child of nine surviving siblings, Elizabeth Robinson grew up in a debate-loving, literary household. Her parents, Matthew Robinson and Elizabeth Drake Robinson, were well connected among … traits cherished by the various members of the bluestocking salons. 2 Each salonnière had her own method to initiate debates: Montagu seated her guests in a circle and took the lead herself. Up until her husband’s death in 1775, Montagu’s …
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Masquerades in London [ Dance, Music & Songs / Social interaction ]
… Double Man – underline the negotiable nature of the category of person, which was part of the contemporary philosophical debate on identity, most notably the works of John Locke, who wrote about the changing states of consciousness, and David …
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