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THE AUGUSTAN AGE (18th century) - Coggle Diagram
THE AUGUSTAN AGE (18th century)
The Hanoverians
GOLDEN AGE
political stability
moderation and rationality
progress ⭢ optimism
ENLIGHTENMENT
intellectual movement
reason
individualism
human mind
COFFEE HOUSES
before: ALE HOUSES
noisy
only men
a penny for a cup of coffee "penny universities"
new ideas and coversations "cultural debate"
today: coffee shops (different)
THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
for subscribers: annual fee
for non-subscribers: a pay-per-book basis
strict conditions
before: expensive books in private libraries