Tag Archives: George Moutard Woodward

swift sparks of low heeled boys

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Dave

A master satirist, Jonathan Swift was something of a misanthrope. An amiable one, but one who detested mankind. Still, undaunted, he wrote in a stubborn hope that people could be stung, stabbed, and whipped into better sense. Three-hundred years later, … Continue reading →

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THE PUMP-ROOM CHRONICLES

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Dave

With the arrival of Beau Nash at Bath in 1702, the city would change into the city it became. It was during his time and with his encouragement that Bath began to take on an entirely different aspect. The one … Continue reading →

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