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Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson; 2 October 1718 – 25 August 1800) was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Her parents were both from wealthy families with strong ties to the British peerage and learned life.
Elizabeth Montagu (born Oct. 2, 1718, York, Eng.—died Aug. 25, 1800, London) was one of the first Bluestockings, a group of English women who organized conversation evenings to find a more worthy pastime than card playing.
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Aug 25, 2021 · Learn about Elizabeth Montagu, a wealthy and influential 18th-century British socialite, patron of the arts, and literary critic. She was one of the founders of the Bluestocking Society, a women's social and educational movement, and the author of an essay on Shakespeare.
Nov 28, 2023 · Learn about Elizabeth Montagu, the leader of the 18th-century Bluestocking Club, and her correspondence with literary and social figures. Explore the digital edition of her letters and the conference on bluestocking culture at The Huntington.
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Elizabeth Montagu, christened ‘Queen of the Bluestockings’ by Samuel Johnson, was famous in her lifetime as a Shakespeare critic, salon hostess and champion of women’s writing.
British socialite and author who reigned as London's foremost intellectual hostess for half a century. Born Elizabeth Robinson in York on October 2, 1720; died in London on August 25, 1800; eldest daughter of Matthew Robinson (a Yorkshire landowner) and Elizabeth Drake Robinson (a Cambridge heiress); sister of Sarah Scott (1723–1795, then a ...
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Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800), author and Bluestocking salonnière, was a leading woman of letters and artistic patron of her day. Her correspondence is considered 'among the most important surviving collections from the eighteenth century' ( ODNB ).
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