salon
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gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host
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Encyclopedic overview
Réunion de dames, Abraham Bosse, 17th century A salon is a gathering of people held by a host. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" (Latin: aut delectare aut prodesse). Salons in the tradition of the French literary and philosophical movements of the 17th and 18th centuries are still being conducted.
Historical background
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