Wednesday Lecture, on Zoom and at the British Institute Library
by Mark Roberts
Sir Horace Mann (1706-1786) was the official British representative at the Tuscan Grand Ducal court for over forty years. He was an exceptionally hospitable and obliging person, presiding over a brilliant salone in his magnificent apartments in Via Santo Spirito. Here the leading lights of Florentine society would mingle with numerous visiting British m’lords, in Florence for their Grand Tour. Mark Roberts, who like his subject was at his post in Florence for over forty years, explores Mann's historical importance in forging the special friendship between Florence and its international visitors and residents.
If you are in Florence and would like to attend the lecture in person at the British Institute Library, please register here or write an email to bif@britishinstitute.it Only the first 30 registrations can be accepted. Please note, only people with confirmed registrations can attend the lecture in person. The cost is 10 Euro per person.
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