The Select Society

The Select Society, established in 1754 as The St. Giles Society but soon renamed, was an intellectual society in 18th century Edinburgh.[1] The society was first a discussion club then shortly thereafter a debating club for the intellectual elite of Edinburgh.[2]

  1. ^ Emerson, Roger L. The Social Composition of Enlightened Scotland: The Select Society of Edinburgh, 1754–1764. (Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century) (1973)
  2. ^ "Enlightenment Scotland: Edinburgh's Select Society". 10 February 2018.