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‘Publish and Be Damned!’; and, Harriette Wilson Did
Manage episode 393018560 series 2779329
Regency courtesan Harriette Wilson exposed in her memoirs the names of royal, aristocratic, and political men, whom she then blackmailed to keep their names out of those memoirs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, was, famously, one of those influential names. Arthur was a national hero and wasn’t the kind of man who was easily intimidated; and when Harriette threatened to name his name, he was outraged, leading him to roar the now-famous quote: "Publish and be damned!" Let's talk about what happened next.
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Chapters
1. ExP (00:00:00)
2. A1 (00:04:57)
3. A2 (00:10:01)
242 episodes
Manage episode 393018560 series 2779329
Regency courtesan Harriette Wilson exposed in her memoirs the names of royal, aristocratic, and political men, whom she then blackmailed to keep their names out of those memoirs. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, was, famously, one of those influential names. Arthur was a national hero and wasn’t the kind of man who was easily intimidated; and when Harriette threatened to name his name, he was outraged, leading him to roar the now-famous quote: "Publish and be damned!" Let's talk about what happened next.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. ExP (00:00:00)
2. A1 (00:04:57)
3. A2 (00:10:01)
242 episodes
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