Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) [ Art and Literature ]
… Salons Enlightenment Sentiment Novel Celebrity Satire Slavery In a letter written from Paris to the actor David Garrick, Laurence Sterne wrote in 1762: ‘have converted many unto Shandeism—for be it known I Shandy it away fifty times … commerce. In many ways, Sterne was the embodiment of a form of transnational, cross-channel sociability. 3 1 . To David Garrick, March 19, 1762, Laurence Sterne, The Letters , ed. by Melvyn New and Peter de Voogd, The Florida Edition of the … the Scriblerians. His liaison with the singer Catherine Fourmantel had initially helped him secure the support of David Garrick. His acquaintances were in the world of arts (David Garrick, Joshua Reynolds, who painted his portrait while he …
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