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19
Nov
2009
Extreme Jealousy, a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

2 days ago by Robin Bates

William Wycherley Since I’ve been writing recently on the world of Restoration and 18th Century couples comedies, allow me one last post on one of my favorite plays, William Wycherley’s Country Wife (1675). I gained new insight into it when my student Stephanie Gonzalez noted that the jealousy theme ...

Better Living through Beowulf - betterlivingthroughbeowulf.com · 1 reference

18
Nov
2009
Antique Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco and 1920`s Dressers

3 days ago by admin

Antique Dresser - antiquedresserblog.com

Antique Side Cabinet and Canterburies

3 days ago by admin

Antique Cabinet - antique-cabinet.com

A History of Candle Sconces

3 days ago by Cut

Candles sconces tend to conger up images of dark castles and candle sconces lining the wall every so often. The picture presents a woman is a flowing dress or a man in medical attire grabbing a candle from the wall and walking to the bedchamber or going through a secret passage. All fancies aside, w ...

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Chiara Margarita Cozzolani in her World

3 days ago by Robert Kendrick

In November 2002, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Chiara Margarita Cozzolani’s birth, Magnificat hosted a conference on Women and Music in 17th Century Italy at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. In additions to two performances by Magnificat, four scholars presented papers on aspects of ...

Magnificat - magnificatmusic.wordpress.com · 1 reference

17
Nov
2009
“In England as your Lordship may . . .”

4 days ago by seemytongue

In England as your Lordship may well remember, the King was not only made a close prisoner, his Crowne, his life, and the succession of his posterity declared against, but also all those parties that stood for him there, or had declared in his behalfe, and taken armes for his rescue, were wholy disp ...

See My Tongue - seemytongue.wordpress.com

16
Nov
2009
Untitled

5 days ago by Michael

Dermot Condell asked: home is his castle…” so the adage says. Uunfortunately in this case, it seems Kanturk Castle, County Cork, Ireland never became a place of living. Regardless of it, what did get constructed was and is magnificent. The main structure offers four story, while each tower reaches f ...

Castles - castlesineurope2c.com

She Stoops to Circumvent Inhibitions

5 days ago by Robin Bates

Oliver Goldsmith Discussions in my 18th Century Couples Comedy class are proving to be a lot of fun because, almost seamlessly, we move between the 18th courtship scene, challenges faced by young people today, and contemporary movies and television shows. Comedy rushes in where wise men fear to trea ...

Better Living through Beowulf - betterlivingthroughbeowulf.com · 1 reference

FLASHBACK: U.S. Empire in Decline, on Collision Course with China

5 days ago by Signs of the Times

The U.S. is an empire in decline, according to Niall Ferguson, Harvard professor and author of The Ascent of Money. "People have predicted the end of America in the past and been wrong," Ferguson concedes. "But let's face it: If you're trying to borrow $9 trillion to save your financial system...and ...

Take the Power Back - theholtman.com

14
Nov
2009
“What have I done? What horrid Crime committed?”

7 days ago by seemytongue

Lady A. What have I done? What horrid Crime committed? Rich. To me the worst of Crimes, out-liv’d my liking. Lady A. If that be Criminal, Just Heaven be kind, And take me while my Penitence is warm: O Sir, forgive, and kill me. Rich. Umh! No, —— The medling World will call it murder, And I wou’d hav ...

See My Tongue - seemytongue.wordpress.com

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