Hannah More (and philanthropic sociability) [ Religion & Philanthropy / Politics & Society / Religious Belief ]
… Henry William Pickersgill, ‘Hannah More’, © National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG 412, 1822. Abstract Hannah More, a woman of letters, was a Christian activist and philanthropist. Her sociable life in Britain’s major social centers, … for women and redefined their role in society. She firmly, through her actions, departed from the Georgian ideal of womanhood and played a pioneering role in outlining the contours of a Victorian one: ‘she was part of the new Puritanism … charity: ‘ Cowslip Green 8 August [before 1797] I believe a kindness is often valued more than a benefit. Including the Woman’s Club-feasts and the children’s dinner I contrive in the course of this Month to treat about 1700 in what they …
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