Charles Macklin [ Art and Literature ]
… exemplifies the Irish Enlightenment and successful access to British social circles, London theatres, Anglo-Irish debating and charitable societies. Moreover, he was eager to acquire a lasting though sometimes controversial public role with, inter alia, the creation of the debating institution ‘The British Inquisition’ in 1753. He was a renowned Shakespearian Irish actor enhanced on the …
Anglo-Irishness | Charity | Debate | Enlightenment | Ireland | Theatre
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