Aristocratic vice : the attack on duelling, suicide, adultery, and gambling in eighteenth-century England /
This title examines the outrage against -- and attempts to end -- the four vices associated with the artistocracy in 18th century in England: duelling, suicide, adultery, and gambling. All four it was commonly believed, owed their origin to pride.
Bibliographic Details
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Andrew, Donna T., 1945-
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| Format: | Book
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2013]
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