William Gilpin and picturesque unsociability [ Art and Literature ]
… good care of since they belonged to man’s sociable world and complemented or helped social interactions. In his Three Dialogues on the Amusements of Clergymen , one understands that a horse can provide companionship to a contemplative … activities, to hold a prominent part in collective activities and to be celebrated for it. 10 . William Gilpin, Three Dialogues on the Amusements of Clergymen (London: printed for B. and J. White, 1796) p. 154-156. The fame, and exploits … in William Gilpin’s writings whether in his letters to his grandson or in his essays. See, for instance, William Gilpin, Dialogues on Various Subjects (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807) p. 217-252 (‘On duelling’) and Bodleian Library, …
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