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A Formidable Adversary https://t.co/Sypyt6wH2f 'Scalding blood surged back into his veins. He was alive! The sun in all its Indian summer glory was coming up! He was being given a second chance!' < #Georgian #historical #biographical
Explore the fascinating life of Henrietta Howard, a remarkable female figure in Georgian society, at Marble Hill House with an expert-led workshop in partnership with Orleans House gallery https://t.co/hCOWBffmif @MHrevived @Orleanshg #WomensHistoryMonth
Who said Pugilists can't be romantic! Buckhorse (active between 1720 and 1750) was a formidable opponent in the ring, and it seems he was an equally formidable romantic. #gloriousGeorgians #boxinghistory #boxing #boxiana #pugilism #georgian #Regency #Romance
Following it's popularity in January, Peter Symonds will be coming back on Monday to give a #talk on the first Georgians, looking at the fascinating #history around King George I and King George II. All proceeds from this event support our charitable work
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New on All Things Georgian, 'Guest post by Erato 'The Golden Rump' https://t.co/rmwMWFTstV
Have you seen the latest blog post from 'All Things Georgian' by @sarahmurden? A compelling and insightful look at the 'Ladies of the Bon Ton', including sculptor Anne Seymour Damer, contemporary & friend of Horace Walpole.
Click to read here: https://t.co/bdwa9RmpnD
#shortread
Quarrelsome Lovers by Thomas Rowlandson. "How luckless the sorrowful Wight, Who sees with a termagant Spouse, Her Clamour from Morning till Night, Incessantly rings through the House..." #GloriousGeorgians #art #valentinesday
Edward Berry, commander at the Battle of the Nile at at Trafalgar, died #onthisday in 1831. Along with Nelson and Collingwood, he was one of only three Royal Navy officers to be awarded three Naval Gold Medals. A naval Bananarama, if you like. #gloriousGeorgians
William Shenstone, poet and landscape gardening pioneer, died #onthisday in 1763. His garden at The Leasowes made him famous, but cost him his fortune. #gloriousGeorgians
Have you seen the latest blog post from 'All Things Georgian' by @sarahmurden? A compelling and insightful look at the 'Ladies of the Bon Ton', including sculptor Anne Seymour Damer, contemporary & friend of Horace Walpole.
Click to read here: https://t.co/bdwa9RmpnD
#shortread
'His parents, on the whole, were glad rather than sorry about his coming, his father observing that at least here was a little mendicant who could be offset against tax...' https://t.co/c991Za231d < #OTD 1800 #GeorgianEra
Dressing a Naked Gorgeous Georgian Nobleman https://t.co/3ijJ19cLXA
10th December 1791 – The First Interview, or, the presentation of the Prussian Pearl https://t.co/JMENaK4OHt via @GeorgianGent #history #Georgian #marriage #Royalty
New on All Things Georgian - The Ladies of the Bon Ton - 'Scoring sheet'! https://t.co/SKTdN1Ep0A
Horatia Nelson, daughter of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, was born #onthisday in 1801. #GloriousGeorgians
Viscount Hood, Nelson's mentor, died #onthisday in 1816. #GloriousGeorgians
Programs of the Week: 28 January–2 February 2020
Learn about Victorian print culture, visual law, and the reinvention of self—then return the following week to examine Georgian period fashion.
@INFONewHaven @visitnewhaven @LewisWalpoleLib #NHV #Yale https://t.co/nTzg3pQC4h
Hester Thrale, diarist, was born #onthisday in 1741. This quintessential #GloriousGeorgian’s writings are a joy - if you haven’t encountered her yet, what’re you waiting for?