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This video looks at the life and times of Alison Rutherford, Lady Cockburn, a poet and songwriter, who brought the great minds of the Scottish Enlightenment together in the intellectual salon she hosted in 18th century Edinburgh. An actress portrays her as she is interviewed about her contribution to the Republic of Ideas.
The unconventional Alison, Lady Cockburn hosted parties and intellectual salons in Edinburgh, bringing together the great minds of the Scottish Enlightnment. She was also a poet and encouraged the young Walter Scott in his literary endeavours.
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