Sterne
Laurence Sterne, a novelist and satirist known for Tristram Shandy
Sterne
Laurence Sterne, a novelist and satirist known for Tristram Shandy
Prior
Matthew Prior, an English poet preceding Pope known for his lyricism
Pope
Alexander Pope, an English neoclassical poet who was well known for his satire. Perhaps this invocation of Pope is a nod to the novel's own tone
Milton
John Milton, an Elizabethan poet who is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost
shops were to be visited; some new part of the town to be looked at;
An artist's depictions of Bath in the early 19th century in context of Austen's life and work
Pump-room
A room where one may receive mineral water to drink; this practice grew popular in Bath in the 18th century for "fashionable crowds" to heal their ailments with the mineral water. Read more and see images here