Mary Robinson (poet) with her, since they feared to receive a bad reputation sympathizing with Mary Robinson. Mary Robinson (poet) Mary Robinson (née Darby; 27 November 1757? – 26 December 1800) was an English actress, poet, dramatist, novelist, and celebrity figure. During her lifetime she was known as "the English Sappho". She earned her nickname "Perdita" for her role as Perdita (heroine of Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale") in 1779. She was the first public mistress of King George IV while he was still Prince of Wales. Robinson was born in Bristol, England to Nicholas Darby, a naval captain, and his wife Hester (née
19th Century Drinking Horn Nathan Nunn, James A. Robinson, and Jonathan Weigel. "The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence from the Kuba Kingdom." Autocratic, Democratic, and Optimal Government (n.d.): n. pag. 2 Mar. 2014. Web Weston, Bonnie E. "Kuba - Rand African Art." Kuba - Rand African Art. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.randafricanart.com/kuba_Ngady_aMwaash.html>. 19th Century Drinking Horn On display in the Art Institute of Chicago, in the African Art and Indian Art of the Americas, is a 19th-century drinking horn. Originally from the Kuba Kingdom, the drinking horn is made out of wood, iron, and copper alloy. Drinking horns were usually a gift to the