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Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800), author and Bluestocking salonnière, was a leading woman of letters and artistic patron of her day. Her correspondence is considered 'among the most important surviving collections from the eighteenth century' ( ODNB ). She corresponded extensively with leaders of the British Enlightenment, such as Edmund Burke ...
Appearance. Elizabeth Montagu (geboren Robinson, York, 2 oktober 1720 – Londen, 25 augustus 1800) was een Engels sociaal hervormster, mecenas, schrijfster en zakenvrouw. Montagu was de oprichter van de Blue Stockings Society . Elizabeth was de oudste van drie dochters in het zeer welgestelde gezin van Matthew Robinson en Elizabeth Drake Robinson.
Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson) (1718-1800), Writer and leader of society. Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 11 portraits. Elizabeth Montagu was a Shakespeare critic and salon hostess, patron of the arts, literary critic, and writer. She was christened 'Queen of the Blues' by the writer Samuel Johnson, in recognition of her ...
The Huntington’s collection of Elizabeth Montagu’s extensive correspondence has provided a rich source—as well as a practical challenge—for scholars working in a variety of fields, from social and economic history to the histories of medicine, aesthetics, authorial selfhood, and literary genres. Elizabeth Robinson Montagu (1718–1800 ...
This work was written in response to Voltaires criticism of Shakespeare, published as ‘Sur la tragédie’ in Lettres philosphiques (1734). Amongst other criticisms he denounced Shakespeares mixture of verse and prose, and stated that Hamlet (which he had seen in London in the 1720s) was the work of a drunken savage. Elizabeth Montagu was a wealthy lady, a literary patroness, founder member ...
Search for: 'Elizabeth Montagu' in Oxford Reference ». (1720–1800),a celebrated member of the Blue Stocking Circle. Dr Johnson was amazed by her ‘radiations of intellectual excellence’ and dubbed her ‘Queen of the Blues’. Many young authors, such as Beattie and R. Price, were befriended by her hospitality, encouragement, and gifts of ...
John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. Lady Cecil Kerr. The Honourable Elizabeth Susan Varley (née Douglas-Scott-Montagu; 26 September 1909 – 6 May 2002) was an actress and the daughter of John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. She pursued careers in the entertainment industry, literature and advertising.
