Francis Dashwood [ Association / Associational culture ]
… politics in favor of sociability. Their toast was called ‘The Harem’ ( ibid ), and the club centered around convivial dining while sharing tales of the members’ respective journeys to Turkey. 14 Contrary to the Dilettanti, the Divan Club … but based on the impressions he gathered during his travels, he also co-founded multiple societies focused on dining, sharing travel experiences, and propagating art. The most notorious aspect of his legacy however remains the …
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