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Beau Nash (18 October 1674 – 3 February 1762), born Richard Nash, was a celebrated dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain. He is best remembered as the Master of Ceremonies at the spa town of Bath .
…over by the social figure Richard (“Beau”) Nash, one of the greatest English dandies—the Elizabethan town was rebuilt and extended in Palladian style by the architects John Wood the Elder and Younger and their patron, Ralph Allen, who provided the stone from his local quarries and built the mansion of…
17 de out. de 2011 · Learn about Richard 'Beau' Nash, a Swansea-born gambler and fashion icon who became the Master of Ceremonies in Bath and Tunbridge Wells. Discover how he transformed the spa towns into the most elegant and social places in 18th century England.
17 de jul. de 2011 · The name of Richard ‘Beau’ Nash is intricately entwined with that of Bath and it could be said that the city itself is his monument. It seems to me that here was a man who was able to use his talents in a way that suited him and who more than many of us, truly found his niche in life.
1 de jun. de 2006 · This is now the best biography we have of the man who acted as Master of Ceremonies at Bath during the first half of the eighteenth century, and who has become one of the iconic figure of Georgian Britain. The first chapter reconstructs what little is known of the early life of Nash, before summarising the history of the spa up until ...
- Peter Borsay
- 2006
10 de dez. de 2003 · Beau Nash’s Bath. Manners maketh man. Nash also introduced a new code of conduct within the social scene and this in turn created a new set of behavioural rules.
17 de out. de 2011 · Learn about Richard 'Beau' Nash, a Swansea-born gambler and fashion icon who became the Master of Ceremonies in Bath and Tunbridge Wells. Discover how he transformed the spa towns into the most elegant and social places in 18th century England.
