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Discusses the exhibition 'George Romney 1734-1802: British Art's Forgotten Genius,' held at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California from September to December 2002. Evaluation of Romney's artistic career and critical reputation; Ways in which Romney's late 18th-century art encapsulate the complexities of Enlightenment thought.

Comments on the issues concerning the incidents of theatrical riots and cultural politics during the 18th century in London, England. Implications of the theatrical disturbances; Recognition of the political significance of the theater by the 1737 Licensing Act; Definition of British identity and mores in plays; Major theatrical disturbances.

Background: Admission statistics for mania frequently show an increase in the summer. The present two-centre study was designed to test the hypothesis, in a representative sample of bipolar patients, that manic and depressive relapses show a seasonal pattern.Method: Two cohorts of bipolar I patients, one in London, England (n = 86), the other in Dunedin, New Zealand (n = 58), were tracked retrospectively during 1985-88 and prospectively during 1989-91, with the onset of all relapses being carefully dated.Results: In the London cohort there were 221 episodes of mania and 76 of depression; in the Dunedin cohort there were 201 of mania and 61 of depression. No consistent seasonal pattern of mania was detected in either centre. There was an autumn preponderance of depressive episodes in both centres.Conclusions: Relapse of bipolar depression, but not of mania, appears to be determined in part by seasonal factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]