Interesting post in The Spectator's arts blog about about how the Georgians did celebrity. Emma Hamilton could take on anyone....click on the title of this post to go there
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Its funny how celeb culture and worship is perceived as a modern phenomenon.
Yep....nothing new under the sun. Always thought there was strong parallels between Princess Di and Princess Charlotte of Wales - especially public expression of mourning at their premature deaths...ballads 19c equiv of Hello and Get Closer magazines....?
2 comments:
Its funny how celeb culture and worship is perceived as a modern phenomenon.
Yep....nothing new under the sun. Always thought there was strong parallels between Princess Di and Princess Charlotte of Wales - especially public expression of mourning at their premature deaths...ballads 19c equiv of Hello and Get Closer magazines....?
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