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Regency Words: Quiz

By Anne | July 28, 2017 - 7:21 am |August 20, 2017 Regency Words

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Grose’s Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 1823 The term quiz didn’t start appearing in cant dictionaries until the 19th century. I found the usage Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: Private Art Collections

By Anne | July 24, 2017 - 7:57 am |August 3, 2017 Regency Hot Spots

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The private art collection is a distinguishing feature of the wealthy (for a modern update to some of the Duke of Bridgewater’s collection, see this Continue →

Regency Men: Anthony le Texier

By Anne | July 22, 2017 - 8:18 am |August 3, 2017 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Men, Regency Pastimes

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Anthony A. Le Texier (1731-1814) was a French actor and director “renowned for being able to put on a play by acting all the different Continue →

Regency Reader Questions: Seasons and Wards

By Anne | July 18, 2017 - 8:33 am |July 27, 2017 Regency Reader Questions

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Regency Reader Question My question is rather specific, so please forgive that, but I have not any luck in finding any information for this problem. Continue →