Exotic mania [ Taste & Manners ]
… menagerie’, Wikimedia Commons, 1812. Image George Stubbs, ‘Lion and Lioness’, Museum of Fine Arts, M. Theresa B Hopkins Fund, 49.6, 1771. Résumé During the long eighteenth century, a huge wave of exotic mania led to various social … and David Douglas (1799-1834). In particular, Princess Augusta, the Princess of Wales and daughter-in-law to King George II, started a collection of exotic living plants and trees at Kew in 1759 which distinguished itself for its … modern period. By praising the great advantages of a trading nation, Addison also mentions the multitude of animals lurking beneath seas and hidden in deserts that the natural historian should observe according to the Enlightenment s …
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