Thursday 29th December 2022
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    Lodgers in Georgian London (Quiz #41)

    A Georgian terrace
    Photo by Gonzalo Facello (Unsplash)

    Thousands of Georgians – from those of modest means to world-famous poets – chose renting a room over owning their own home.

    1. In 1737, Samuel Johnson's annual budget was £30. How much was the weekly rent for his garret room?

    2. Which poet and his lover stayed at at least nine addresses, leaving a trail of unpaid rent?

    3. Scottish author Thomas Carlyle, lodging off Euston Road, wrote: “One needs but little room to work profitably in; my craft especially requires nothing but a chair, a table, and”...what?

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