Tag Archives: Georgian England

the great estates: country life

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dave

The noble houses of eighteenth-century England… …The great age of building came to France in the sixteenth century, the time when many of the fabulous chateaux of the Loire were built, creating a tradition of palatial architecture which, modified and … Continue reading →

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AGREEABLE NEGLIGENCE: PLEASURE REGARDLESS OF CONSEQUENCE

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Dave

There was a time when landed gentry were able to lead a life of extraordinary privilege and freedom. It was the era of the lordly pleasures. Secure in their wealth, confident of their position, indulged by their countrymen, the aristocrats … Continue reading →

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The SHORT CUT WAY WITH DISSENTERS

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Dave

Call it the short arm of the law and the long and winding road of dissent. Daniel Defoe’s bankruptcy at the age of thirty-two was the making of him. Always a plunger, he had plunged into the wrong element. He … Continue reading →

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