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Beau Nash

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Beau Nash (Richard Nash), 1674-1761, Englishman of fashion. As master of ceremonies at Bath he was the recognized leader of society. He maintained his luxurious mode of living by gambling until gaming was forbidden in 1745. He died a poor pensioner. Author not available, NASH, BEAU. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Nash, Richard, ‘Beau’
Nash, Richard, ‘Beau’ (1674–1761), went to Bath in 1705, where he established the Assembly Rooms, drew up a code of etiquette and dress...gambling laws of 1740–5 deprived him of his source of income, and his popularity waned after 1745. Goldsmith wrote a life of Nash, published ... Read more

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beau a rich, fashionable young man, a dandy; sometimes used in a personal appellation, as in Beau Brummell, Beau Nash. Recorded from the late 17th century, the word comes from French, literally ‘handsome’, from Latin bellus . Beau Geste the nickname of Michael Geste (punning on ... Read more

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	TV: The beau who took a gamble on Bath.(Features) ; ...character is the flamboyant Richard ``Beau'' Nash, a Master of Revels from the 18th Century...Carmarthen but made his name in Bath. Young Nash obtained a commission in the army which...exchanged for the study of law. Then Nash found it financially necessary to turn... Read more
	BBs gun for Illinois Derby prize // Bolshoi Boy vs. Bachelor Beau again ; ...Park is whether Bolshoi Boy can avenge his loss to Bachelor Beau in last month's Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. "The race was run just right for Bachelor Beau when he made an easy lead and went all the way," said trainer Howie Tesher, whose Bolshoi Boy finished second. Bachelor Beau, who'll be ridden by ... Read more
	In the bowels of the novel: The exchange of fluids in the Beau Monde ; ...of the city found popular representation in the image of Beau Nash, its reigning Master of Ceremonies from 1705 to 1761. In...the place, which made itself a fashionable resort of the beau monde by appealing to its unlovely bowels. It is virtually... Read more
	BEAU JEST'S `SAMURAI 7.0' ADAPTS A SCREEN CLASSIC ; After a seven-year absence, Beau Jest Moving Theater returns to Boston with a stage version of...band together to defend a village for no pay. The story, says Beau Jest artistic director Davis Robinson, had resonance for his...Members of the Boston theater community, including Michael Nash from Boston ... Read more
	Finding her own space ; Kate Nash's Web hit made her a star. But can she keep her independence? ; ...doesn't bring her down, and with the help of a good editor, Nash could grow into the strong, fresh female voice that's sorely...There are people who's job it is to care about that," says Nash, who plays a sold-out show at the Paradise Rock Club tomorrow...hoping I'll have enough pictures to remember what ... Read more
	Interview: Linell Nash Smith on her father, Ogden Nash's, poetry ; ...Smith is his oldest daughter. Ms. LINELL NASH SMITH (Ogden Nash's Daughter): My dad, I think, always was terrified that the...sort of part of the culture, I guess. MONTAGNE: What Ogden Nash saw in the culture was mostly absurdity leavened by human...poet's honor, a postage stamp comes out today, and ... Read more

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