ELIZABETH MONTAGU: A PHILANTHROPIC ORNAMENT
This essay uses contemporary letters and verses to explore the philanthropy and patronage of Elizabeth Montagu (17201800). Remembered now almost solely as a Bluestocking she was equally well known during her lifetime as a benefactor who used her significant wealth and influence to support individual...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | English (London) 2015-06, Vol.64 (245), p.139-156 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This essay uses contemporary letters and verses to explore the philanthropy and patronage of Elizabeth Montagu (17201800). Remembered now almost solely as a Bluestocking she was equally well known during her lifetime as a benefactor who used her significant wealth and influence to support individual writers, artists and businessmen as well as those in need in the city and her country estates. OA |
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| ISSN: | 0013-8215 1756-1124 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/english/efv011 |