Elizabeth (Robinson) Montagu [ Art and Literature ]
… Correspondence Friendship Women The fourth child of nine surviving siblings, Elizabeth Robinson grew up in a debate-loving, literary household. Her parents, Matthew Robinson and Elizabeth Drake Robinson, were well connected among … traits cherished by the various members of the bluestocking salons. 2 Each salonnière had her own method to initiate debates: Montagu seated her guests in a circle and took the lead herself. Up until her husband’s death in 1775, Montagu’s …
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