Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:learned_society
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| gptkbp:activity |
literary discussions
social gatherings hosted salons |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
mid-18th century
|
| gptkbp:gender |
welcomed both men and women
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bluestocking Society
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
women's intellectual history
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
term 'bluestocking' became associated with educated women
|
| gptkbp:nameOrigin |
blue worsted stockings worn by some members
|
| gptkbp:notableGuest |
gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkb:Horace_Walpole gptkb:David_Garrick gptkb:Edmund_Burke gptkb:James_Boswell |
| gptkbp:notableMember |
gptkb:Hester_Thrale
gptkb:Elizabeth_Vesey gptkb:Mary_Delany gptkb:Hannah_More gptkb:Frances_Boscawen gptkb:Elizabeth_Montagu |
| gptkbp:purpose |
encourage women's education
promote intellectual conversation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bluestocking_Circle
gptkb:Elizabeth_Montagu |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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