… http://dx.doi.org/10.17658/issn.2058-5462/issue-02/mcraske . Pointon, Marcia, Hanging the Head: Portraiture and Social Formation in Eighteenth-Century England (New Haven And London: Paul Mellon Centre BA, 1993), chapter VI. Retford, Kate, … http://dx.doi.org/10.17658/issn.2058-5462/issue-02/mcraske . Pointon, Marcia, Hanging the Head: Portraiture and Social Formation in Eighteenth-Century England (New Haven And London: Paul Mellon Centre BA, 1993), chapter VI. Retford, Kate, …
… array of theories and writings as by personal experience. It emphasizes the importance of domestic affections for the formation of human character and social sympathy. People > Art and Literature Mots-clés Affection Benevolence … Adam Smith’s economic theory which turned men into things, mere mechanisms for the production system, thus impeding the formation and development of domestic affections. Coleridge was appalled by the selfishness which characterized human … in heaven?’ (McFarland 126-127) Coleridge thus adopted a Burkean vision of the importance of domestic affections for the formation of society. Like Burke, Coleridge believed that familial affections set the foundations of man’s love to his …
… in theatrical discourse across various media from newspapers to novels. Drury Lane Theatre was a crucible for the formation of social behaviour and the examination of sociability’s performative nature. Places > Sports & Leisure Places … (1698), considered theatrical pleasure suspect precisely because of its affective power and ability to influence social formation: ‘Nothing has gone farther in Debauching the Age than the Stage Poets, and Play-House,’ wrote Collier; theatre … in theatrical discourse across various media from newspapers to novels. Drury Lane Theatre was a crucible for the formation of social behaviour and the examination of sociability’s performative nature. … Baer, Marc, Theatre and …
… in the Sand’, FreeImagesLive. Résumé The doctrine of natural law may well be the cornerstone of Daniel Defoe’s cultural formation. When Robinson Crusoe digs into his conscience, he discovers a universal reason, namely the jus g entium , the … who recognizes the forces through which society is shaped and evaluates their actual reach in a world in constant transformation. Defoe does not write a novel to glorify individualism. For example, in the important episode of the discovery … of their companionship, they express each other’s thoughts, feelings, and ideas; questions are asked and answered; information is exchanged: Crusoe learns from Friday about the strange marine currents around the island and soon realizes …
… women. The revolutionary decade intensified the politicisation of sociability in travel narratives as the formation of the self through culture, amusements and public events was increasingly seen as inextricably tied up with … women. The revolutionary decade intensified the politicisation of sociability in travel narratives as the formation of the self through culture, amusements and public events was increasingly seen as inextricably tied up with …
… British poet of the early eighteenth century, Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was a highly influential figure in the formation and articulation of sociable ideals. However, while he prided himself on his capacity for friendship, his own … British poet of the early eighteenth century, Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was a highly influential figure in the formation and articulation of sociable ideals. However, while he prided himself on his capacity for friendship, his own …
… audiences. As epistemic practices, they were shaped by conventions forged in the Royal Society of London after its formation in 1660. The Royal Society had coalesced as a microcosm of the restored social order in England after the …
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Erasmus Darwin
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… On the Origin of Species in 1851, his grandfather Erasmus Darwin had developed his own thoughts on the gradual transformation of species through time. The concept of sociability was fundamental to his theory, as Erasmus Darwin explains … such as the volvox or the polypus, he supposed that the affection of a parent to a child was the first step toward the formation of sociability: ‘this affection from the parent to the progeny existed before animals were divided into sexes, … of sympathetic society’ (Darwin, additional note XI, not paginated). The social chain is made stronger with the transformation of species: as the nervous structure (or ‘sensorium’) grows, individuals become increasingly sensitive to their …
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… where every one displays his Thoughts and Observations in the best Manner he is able, and mutually gives and receives Information, as well as Pleasure. 1 The passage reflects Hume ’s positive evaluation not just of the pleasures but also of … Saltoun, and an acceptance of Anglo-Scottish Union as an engine of commerce and ‘ refinement. ’ And yet another was the formation of a multitude of patriotic societies devoted to Scotland’s improvement, ranging from the most informal of … and self-love . 10 Smith’s alternative to natural sociability was not incompatible with his sustained interest in the formation of character and with an account of humans striving to achieve true praiseworthiness (virtue) rather than mere …
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