Literary Academies [ Clubs & Societies / Associational culture ]
… the term strictly denoted a circle of philosophers or an assembly of erudite gentlemen, later expanding to encompass meeting spaces and public institutions such as universities. Academies were initiated through social relationships and … endorsed by local authorities. They generally took root in the private homes of scholars or the nobility, who hosted the meetings around a good meal and to a select list of guests. In this regard, they were akin to the literary salons of … desire for culture.’ 5 The proliferation of academies in every Italian city 6 since the sixteenth century—from private meetings held in residences to lasting institutions like the Crusca—may explain the relatively limited importance of …
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