18th century European scholarly societies and academies/Cosmopolitan Club
Summary
[edit | edit source]Name of Society: Cosmopolitan Club
Country: England
City: London
Active Dates: 1852–1902
A exclusive social club where lively conversation was encouraged. The club was limited to 150 members but encouraged members to bring guests, especially those from foreign lands and its main topic of discussion was politics on any given day. The club had a strong artistic representations including, Anthony Trollope.
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[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]Christopher A. Kent, ‘Cosmopolitan Club (act. 1852–1902)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edn, Oxford University Press, Sept 2009 accessed 16 Feb 2010