Salons [ Associational culture ]
… the attendees depicted did in fact attend Geoffrin’s salon at one time or another, many did not, and they were never all present at the same time. 5 In reality, salon gatherings included a vast range of activities, including sharing literary … own dedicated article – and each has been the subject of many studies. Madame Tencin’s and Madame du Deffand’s salons represent some of the earlier salons of the Enlightenment, hosting men of letters such as Fontenelle, Montesquieu, and …
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