Masquerades in London [ Dance, Music & Songs / Social interaction ]
… through a sociable performance of anonymity and new ‘selves’ in the traditions of Locke and Hume. Practices > Dance, Music & Songs Concepts > Social interaction Keywords Assemblies Masquerade In eighteenth-century London, the masquerade … 1 Nevertheless, both written and visual representations of masked assemblies of the century show that, just like musical concerts, theatrical productions and operas, they gradually entered the realm of more accessible public … , Samuel Richardson ’s Pamela or Tobias Smollett’s Peregrine Pickle ). The masquerade assembly would typically enjoy musical accompaniment, spend the night dancing or gambling and finally reach the climactic, and quasi-ritualistic, …
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