Project Gutenberg 2015-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 317 Dobson, Austin 1840 1921 Dobson, Henry Austin Eighteenth Century Vignettes 18th Century Vignettes Preface to the first edition of 1892 -- Eighteenth century vignettes -- Prior's 'Kitty' -- Spence's 'Anecdotes' -- Captain Coram's charity -- 'The female Quixote' -- Fielding's 'Voyage to Lisbon' -- Hanway's travels -- A garret in Gough Square -- Hogarth's Sigismunda -- 'The citizen of the world' -- The old London bookseller -- Gray's library -- The new Chesterfield -- A day at Strawberry Hill -- Goldsmith's library -- In Cowper's arbour -- The Quaker of art -- Bewick's tailpieces -- A German in England -- Old Vauxhall Gardens -- At Leicester Fields. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Eighteenth Century Vignettes" by Austin Dobson is a collection of historical essays written in the late 19th century. The work presents a series of episodic portraits and reflections on significant figures and events of the 18th century, blending fact with a light degree of narrative elaboration. This compilation aims to capture the essence of the era, focusing on both personal stories and broader cultural moments that shaped the time. The opening portion of the book introduces the reader to a scene from 1708 involving Captain Richard Steele and his wife, Mary Scurlock Steele. The narrative describes a moment of impatience experienced by Mrs. Steele as she awaits her husband in a coach outside Lord Sunderland's office in Whitehall. The text paints a vivid picture of their marriage, highlighting Steele's charming yet tumultuous nature, conflicts over his frequent absences from home, and Mrs. Steele's wrestling emotions. Through letters exchanged between the couple, we gain insights into their relationship dynamics, revealing both affection and underlying tensions that characterize their life together in a bustling 18th century London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 427814 2025-06-19T10:15:04.512266 text/html 411274 2024-10-24T14:03:52 text/html 241042 2025-06-19T10:15:13.320213 application/epub+zip 248980 2025-06-19T10:15:07.921234 application/epub+zip 238095 2025-06-19T10:15:06.549261 application/epub+zip 457994 2025-06-19T10:15:17.486228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444143 2025-06-19T10:15:12.449248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405489 2022-09-21T18:34:50.259494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374022 2023-09-20T16:21:14.340280 text/plain 354217 2024-10-24T14:03:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16579 2025-06-19T10:15:17.635199 application/rdf+xml 15297 2025-06-19T10:15:07.124266 image/jpeg 3782 2025-06-19T10:15:06.828319 image/jpeg 234991 2025-06-19T10:15:04.548291 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia