Conviviality [ Eating & Drinking / Rituals & Ceremonies / Character / Social interaction ]
… Image James Gillray, ‘Anacreontick's in full song’, © National Portrait Gallery, NPG D12773, 1801. Résumé This entry describes conviviality as it was practised in the … & Ceremonies Concepts > Character Concepts > Social interaction Mots-clés Community Conviviality Hilarity Politics Song Toasting Conviviality was a term used to describe a particular form of masculine sociable gathering that developed … ‘ who would lead the proceedings, calling on ‘ stewards ‘ and pre-appointed guests to give speeches, toasts and sing songs. Meetings could vary in their formality but as the culture of conviviality matured, reaching its peak in the 1780s …
Community | Conviviality | Hilarity | Politics | Song | Toasting
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