West End of London [ Cities / Institutions ]
… that we associate with the urban renaissance. The area of London from the Strand over to St James's became an embryonic pleasure district, distinctive for locations that served the leisure and retail needs of the elite. This allowed the … institutions often produced dining clubs where men could enjoy a spirit of conviviality. 6 . Maxine Berg, Luxury and Pleasure in Eighteenth-Century Britain (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 207. 7 . Jonathan Harris, ‘The Grecian … Garden (designed originally as a space for the elite) also produced a bustling plebeian culture based upon low life pleasures. Samuel Pepys saw his first Punch and Judy show there in 1662 (Gatrell 46). The vulgarity of Covent Garden and …
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