William Gilpin and picturesque unsociability [ Art and Literature ]
… 70), and in many other writings. 14 It should then not be surprising that some men, blinded by that sociable world of leisure and appearances end up in a state of complete destitution. Consequently, the threat of those masculine ills … ‘landholders, tradesmen and public officers’ (128), learnt to live together in a society where little place was left to leisure activities but respectful interactions between individuals were constantly promoted. 13 . William Gilpin, …
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