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Walter Scott country
Currently on BBC Sounds: Martha Kearney looks at how Walter Scott’s writing explored Scotland’s environmental history, & how he incorporated ecological themes in his novels, using landscapes as active components of storytelling.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00325d6
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Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.
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National Gallery in London adds to its collection of women artists with Angelica Kauffman donation – The Art Newspaper
The National Gallery in London has acquired a key work by the Swiss 18th-century artist Angelica Kauffman, bringing…
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https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/35518/
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/35518/ National Gallery in London adds to its collection of women artists with Angelica Kauffman donation – The Art Newspaper #18thCentury #Acquisitions #AngelicaKauffman #ArtGallery #London #LondonArtGallery #NationalGallery #WomenArtists