Calendar of British Taste from 1600–1800

<p>First published in 1948 <i>A Calendar of British Taste from 1600–1800 </i>gives a picture of British taste in art nature and manners during the centuries 1600 to 1800. </p><p>The book is an anthology from novels poetry letters essays advertisements and diaries of the period. It is arranged chronologically and covers a wide range of topics including architecture gardens manners music nature painting poetry sculpture and the stage. Key authors drawn upon include Pepys Dryden Pope Horace Walpole Dr. Johnson Fanny Burney Cowper and Wordsworth. Through an extensive and panoramic view the book traces the development and changes in taste over time. </p><p>A Calendar of British Taste from 1600–1800 is ideal for anyone with an interest in the cultural and social history of Britain. </p>