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| has gloss | eng: Philip Carteret Webb born in Wiltshire on August 14 1702, was a barrister by profession, and deeply involved with the eighteenth-century antiquarian movement. He became a member of the London ‘Society of Antiquaries’ in 1747, and as its lawyer, was responsible for securing the incorporation of the Society in 1751. This act was crucial in putting the society on level terms, in terms of finance and national prestige, with the Royal Society, which some antiquaries saw as a rival. |
| lexicalization | eng: Philip Carteret Webb |
| instance of | c/1702 births |
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