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In 18th-century England, salons were held by Elizabeth Montagu, in whose salon the expression bluestocking originated, and who created the Blue Stockings Society, and by Hester Thrale. In the 19th century, the Russian Baroness Méry von Bruiningk hosted a salon in St. John's Wood , London , for refugees (mostly German) of the revolutions of ...
The salons were seen by contemporary writers as a cultural hub for the upper middle class and aristocracy, responsible for the dissemination of good manners and sociability. Salons became a center of intellectual conversation, as well as a debate stage for social issues, playing host to many members of the Republic of Letters. In contrast to ...
The content and form of the salon to some extent defines the character and historical importance of the salon. Contemporary literature about the salons is dominated by idealistic notions of politesse (politeness), civilité (civility) and honnêteté (honesty or proper behavior), but whether the salons lived up to these standards is matter of ...
Printed catalogues of the Salons are primary documents for art historians. Critical descriptions of the exhibitions published in the gazettes mark the beginning of the modern occupation of art critic. The French salon, a product of the Enlightenment in the early 18th century, was a key institution in which women played a central role.
The most notorious club associated with the name was established in England by Francis Dashwood, [5] and met irregularly from around 1749 to around 1760, and possibly up until 1766. The term was closely associated with Brooks's, established in 1764. Other groups described as Hellfire Clubs were set up throughout the 18th century.
London's high society at Almack's. Almack's was the name of a number of establishments and social clubs in London between the 18th and 20th centuries. [1] Two of the social clubs would go on to fame as Brooks's and Boodle's.
In Great Britain and Ireland, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, assembly rooms were gathering places for members of the higher social classes open to members of both sexes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] At that time most entertaining was done at home and there were few public places of entertainment open to both sexes besides theatres (and there were ...
Pierre-Joseph Alary René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre. The Club de l'Entresol (French pronunciation: [klœb də lɑ̃tʁəsɔl], "Mezzanine Club") was a discussion group and early think tank in Paris, active from 1723 [1] to 1731, created and primarily led by Abbot Pierre-Joseph Alary.