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An Engagement with Mr Hogarth
5/6Portraits and Poteen delight the Fair Intellectuals when Mr Hogarth comes to Edinburgh.
A Sojourn with Mr Swift
4/6Jonathan Swift unwittingly creates his masterpiece with the aid of the secret society.
An Encounter with Mr Handel
3/6The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
A Rendezvous with Mr Voltaire
2/6The young ladies teach Voltaire the value of free speech and new uses for broom handles.
An Encounter with Mr Newton
1/6In pre-enlightenment Edinburgh, the Fair Intellectuals lead Newton to the laws of gravity.
