… on a social exchange between men and women who meet and correspond on an equal footing.( Eger 41-43) Virtue, wit, good humour, literary interests, religion and benevolence were the most important character traits cherished by the various …
… her own times. 17 Hester Thrale considered her lacking in ‘Worth of Heart’ and ‘Useful knowledge’, but strong in good humour ( Thraliana , I, 330). While Thrale awarded herself full points for sensibility, she did concede that Boscawen …
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