[Ads-l] Antedating of "Beau Monde"

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
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beau monde (OED 1712)

1676 George Etherege The Man of Mode 51 (EEBO)

None but the Beau Monde should walk here.

Fred Shapiro

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