Literary Academies [ Clubs & Societies / Associational culture ]
… processes, [which] produced a disciplined, regulated, and structured organisation, combining pleasure, gambling, and entertainment with the desire for culture.’ 5 The proliferation of academies in every Italian city 6 since the … Literary and social practices coexisted, melding Arcadic institutional formality with the informality resulting from entertainment and sociable activities. 12 . Anna Maria Rao, ‘Fra amministrazione e politica, gli ambienti intellettuali … echoed French society theatre practices. 17 The public gatherings, in all their pomp, sumptuous décor, and lavish entertainment, were therefore prime venues of aristocratic sociability. 16 . Traduction de la lettre conservée à la …
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