Francis Dashwood [ Association / Associational culture ]
… society’s focus on manners and conviviality. People > Association Practices > Associational culture Mots-clés Blasphemy Diaries Grand Tour Politics Religion Secrecy Travel The history of Sir Francis Dashwood, 11 th Baron le … as fact, mutating the legend of Medmenham into a sordid affair involving not only sex and drink but also all imaginable blasphemy. Thus, the scandal became irrepressible, and Medmenham’s legacy has captured the fancy of authors ever since. … society where sociable interactions were observed, yet which found itself implicated in accusations of debauchery and blasphemy. Away from prying eyes, it thus functioned as a pressure valve to societal strictures, yet in its general …
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