| ASECS, Bethlehem: women writers, muses of composition 16 hours ago by ellenandjim Angelica Kauffman (171401807), The Muse of Composition Dear Friends, This is my fifth report on the smallish conference of 18th century scholars held at Bethelehem, Pennsylvania. It consists of reports on papers from three panels: on Saturday, “Bibliography, Textual Studies and Book History, Part I” ... Ellen And Jim Have A Blog, Two - ellenandjim.wordpress.com · Rank: 138,130 ·  3 references |
| George Whitefield visits Jonathan Edwards (part 3) 1 day ago by Lex Loizides George Whitefield, probably in his twenties Part Three ( see Part One and Part Two ) In the autumn of 1740, English Evangelist George Whitefield finally met the man he had so respected, Jonathan Edwards. Both these men were Reformed, (or, ‘Calvinistic’) in their theology and practice, preaching the ... Lex Loizides' Blog - lexloiz.wordpress.com · Rank: 65,923 · 11 references |
| Vivaldi – L’Olimpiade “Siam navi all’onde algenti” C Bartoli 1 day ago by admin : (from the booklet of “the Vivaldi Album”) “… “Siam navi all’onde algenti”, written for the castrato Marianino Nicolini, is an example of Vivaldi’s encounter with the poetry of Pietro Metastasio, the greatest 18th century writer of opera libretti. The opening recitative takes us into the Venetian c ... Opera - operability.net |
| Pink Toile Baby Bedding: Archaic Spell Will Convert Your Newborn’s Room 1 day ago by guest During the past 10 years, toile has came back in home decor after an extended absence. It makes one wonder why it disappeared at all. Toile is a type of cotton canvas that comes in pastel shades, and depict French countryside scenarios of the 18th century in their prints. Today’s toile may be mixed ... janet's journal - janetantigua.com · Rank: 63,783 · 4 references |
| The Reading List 2 days ago by Megan My medieval lit proseminar is about to get neck-deep in Chaucer. Fun! Work: Chaucer’s The Parlement of Foules and continuing Daniel Defoe’s Roxana Play: Mat Johnson’s Incognegro Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma Happy reading! Divine Right Monarchy - meganschott.wordpress.com |
| Writing, writing 2 days ago by Gina-B I've just finished my latest article for Your Wardrobe Unlock'd: the Costume Maker's Companion, "Embellinshing with Ribbons: Bows, Rosettes and Cockades". This should be published in the December issue. It has step-by-step photos so that you can produce some of these yourself, and I'm hoping that al ... Gina-B Silkwork, ... - gina-b.blogspot.com · 11 references |
| New Clothes. 2 days ago by heady Title: Bust of Napoleon I, 1806; Artist: Maker Sèvres Manufactory of France; After: Antonie-Denis; Chaudet (French 1763-1810); Medium: Hard-Paste Biscuit Porcelain 1987.489; Permanent Collection: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Gift of Randolph J. Fuller, Mrs. Caleb Loring, John I. Gardner, G. Peabody ... la boulangerie de bergére - laboulangeriedebergere.com · Rank: 179,816 · 1 reference |
| Not-So-Nice Work: Prostitution in 18th-Century London 2 days ago by Mandy Katz What price virtue? It’s time for decadent revels a la Studio 54, 1770s style, in the newest installment of my column, Anglo Files TGIF: “Mrs. Cornelys Brings Nightclubbing to Georgian London”, just posted on Anglotopia. But do linger for a moment with me here before you visit Cornelys, that canny co ... AngloFiles - anglofilia.wordpress.com |
| The Shunpike - Charlemont, Mass. 2 days ago by Jacqueline T Lynch Still lingering in Charlemont, Mass. (see Tuesday’s post on the Bissell Bridge), we come upon this historical marker for the “Shunpike.” You can read for yourself that it marks the spot on the colonial road (now called The Mohawk Trail by the tourism industry and called Rte 2 and Rte. 8A by the mapm ... New England Travels - newenglandtravels.blogspot.com · Rank: 41,518 · 10 references |
| George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards (part 2) 2 days ago by Lex Loizides Part Two (see Part One) Whitefield preaches in Edwards’ home George Whitefield continues his account of meeting the Edwards family in Northampton in 1740: ‘In the Evening, I gave a Word of Exhortation to several that came to Mr. Edward’s House. My Body was somewhat weak; my Appetite almost gone; But ... Lex Loizides' Blog - lexloiz.wordpress.com · Rank: 65,923 · 11 references |
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