Giuseppe Mazzini

The Blinds' home in England was frequented in the manner of a salon by others whom their political convictions had rendered refugees. The young MB was deeply influenced by contact with such people as Giuseppe Mazzini

The work was dedicated to Joseph Mazzini , the prophet, martyr, and hero . . . in undying gratitude and reverence. She had known the Italian patriot from her youth.

This book is full of revolutionary idealism. The opening group of twelve poems addresses Mazzini . The Torrent depicts him as St George fighting the dragon of ignorance and oppression, while the whole group expresses...

MB published in most of the leading journals of her day including the Athenæum, to which she contributed along with her friend Helen Zimmern .

In Florence, EBB began to take an active interest in Italian politics, supporting the cause of democratic reform along with Italian unity and independence from Austria. She came to admire the nationalist leaders Cavour and...

DB 's youngest sister, Marjorie Colville (Gumbo) Strachey (1882-1964), was a teacher, suffragist, writer, and member of the group Woolf called the Neo-Pagans group (which included Rupert Brooke , Gwen Raverat , Ka Cox ...

Some of their strongest support came from outside England. A letter from Victor Hugo dated 20 March 1870 contained his declaration of support: I am with you, madame and ladies. I am with you to...

As his fame grew, Thomas was increasingly invited to the homes of London's political and intellectual elite, while Jane moved in her own social circle, which included Charles Dickens , John Forster , Giuseppe Mazzini

The Athenæum review of Italics began with a lengthy characterization of a stereotypical female politician, Miss Fanny, whom, however, it purports to distinguish from the actual FPC . This person is not, on the...

Many friends of GE including Edith J. Simcox , plus biographers such as Gordon S. Haight , believed that readers had reason to be grateful to G. H. Lewes for his tireless protection of GE

Those aspects of the book which readers insisted on seeing separately as the Jewish element, as she herself called them, were the hardest for GE to write. She sought to naturalize the scholarly, Judaic...

This was followed by Wit and Wisdom of George Eliot, 1873, and The George Eliot Birthday Book, 1878. Not all recognitions brought pleasure. A reference work called Men of the Time...

While in London, MF came into contact with Giuseppe Mazzini , the Italian nationalist and patriot. On arriving in Italy she soon became immersed in Italian politics, and their friendship introduced her to a...

Other key figures involved included Charles Dickens , Giuseppe Mazzini , Mary and William Howitt , and Douglas Jerrold . Scholar Kathryn Gleadle calls this radical unitarian club a unique, feminist experiment in adult...

Reviews were mixed, but the series was not an overall success, as is shown by its being abandoned for lack of support. The Quarterly Review panned the translators' efforts and labelled the series a smuggler's...