Edgeworthstown literary circle
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The Edgeworthstown literary circle was an 18th-century intellectual and literary salon centered around the Edgeworth family’s home in Edgeworthstown, Ireland, frequented by writers, thinkers, and educators such as Honora Sneyd.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century cultural institution
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intellectual circle ⓘ literary salon ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| activityType |
manuscript discussion
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philosophical debate ⓘ reading aloud ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Edgeworthstown estate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Honora Sneyd
NERFINISHED
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Maria Edgeworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Lovell Edgeworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround | Edgeworth family home ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Enlightenment Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
education
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intellectual discussion ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | salon ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
children’s education
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novel writing ⓘ pedagogy ⓘ science and technology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early Irish literary salon centered on education ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Edgeworth family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Maria Edgeworth’s educational writings
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Maria Edgeworth’s fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscussion | English ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Edgeworthstown House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Longford
NERFINISHED
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Edgeworthstown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingType |
informal gatherings
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structured discussions ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Honora Sneyd
NERFINISHED
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Maria Edgeworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Lovell Edgeworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType |
educators
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family friends ⓘ intellectuals ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Irish Enlightenment culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Midlands of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Irish gentry culture
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Edgeworth family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction | networking among writers and thinkers ⓘ |
| timeFrameStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| topicOf |
educational theory
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literary criticism ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
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