Originally formed as a convivial dining society, by the middle of the eighteenth century the Dilettanti took on an influential role in cultural matters. Itwas the first European organization fully to subsidize an archaeological expedition to the lands of classical Greece, and its members were important sponsors of new institutions such as the Royal Academy and the British Museum. The Society of Dilettanti became one of the most prominent and influential societies of the British Enlightenment.
- ISBN: 978-0-300-15219-7
- Editorial: Yale University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 29/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés