Frances Burney, Mme d’Arblay (1752-1840) [ Art and Literature ]
… centre of contemporary London’s sociable circles, and Dr Burney moved in most of them: But to enumerate the friends or acquaintances with whom he [Dr Burney] associated in the world at large, would be nearly to ransack the Court Calendar, … entertained on Sunday evenings, and the younger generation moreover profited from Dr Burney’s vast circles of artistic acquaintances, both to catch up on their education and to visit rehearsals, exhibitions, or plays in the company of …
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