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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg VIII
Esteemed Readers, mile by mile we are approaching Luxembourg. The weather is fine, it is summer & the borders are already at our sight: “On the 19th (of the given month) we passed four lieues & have arrived to Estain … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, God, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, mythology, news, Seicento, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, cultura, culture, France, Francia, God, happiness, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Mercure Galant1687, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, the Sun King, voyage Luxemburg Louis XIV, XXI century
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La Gazette New Year: Historical New Today
Esteemed Readers, finally it is the last day of 2020! 😁Tomorrow a new epoch is starting. Let’s hope so…And our historical news yet in the environment of the Thirty Years’ War might serve as a breath of so long-expected optimism … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Christmas, culture, France, friendship. life, fun, God, Habsburgs, History, Leopold I, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Natale, New Year, news, religion, science, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 1632, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinale de Richelieu, civilization, culture, Europa 1632, Europe 1632, France, Francia, God, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, historical news, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1632, life, lifestyle, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, notizie 1632, notizie storiche, Seicento, società, society, storia, Thirty Years' War
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Louis XIV Asks a Christmas Riddle
Esteemed Readers, ho-ho-ho! It’s time for the roasted turkey, “Jingle bells”, some champagne, a panetone as well as for a good ancient riddle to make the environment so festive. The present one is connected with Christmas, with its classic way … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Astrology, Beauty, Bible, Christmas, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, New Year, news, Riddles, Seicento, Society, Sociology
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, France, Francia, Francia del Seicento, God, historical riddles, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, riddle, Riddles, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, XXI century
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: De Profundis Psalm CXXIX
Estemeed Readers, for the Christmas mood on behalf of our esteemed Jean-Baptiste Lully I have chosen this solemn composition named “De Profundis” based on the Psalm CXXIX. May your Christmas Eve time be as magnificent as this eternal piece of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, Bible, Chiesa, Christmas, culture, France, God, History, Italia, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, Natale, New Year, news, religion, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Christmas, civilization, cultura, culture, De Profundis, Francia, God, history, Jean Baptiste Lully, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Natale, Noel, Psalm CXXIX, Psalme CXXIX, Re Sole, Salmo CXXIX, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Tom Jobim: Anos Dourados
Tom Jobim & Chico Buarque was another successful duet of two Brazilian genii. Today I would like to present you, Esteemed Readers, their musical fruit “Anos Dourados”/”Golden years”. Some air of nostalgie is so necessary in our uneasy days. Maria … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, France, friendship. life, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Music, Society, Sociology, tom jobim, Uncategorized
Tagged Anos Dourados, art, arte, bossa nova, Brasil, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian culture, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, Chico Buarque, civilization, cultura, culture, life, lifestyle, modern world, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, società, society, Tom Jobim, XXI century
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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg VII
Esteemed Readers, we continue our Royal voyage. Today we have already arrived to Verdun, a charming town in in the Lorraine Region, very close to Luxembourg. Hurray! “Early we arrived to Verdun where everything had been arranged so well that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, France, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, relationship, Seicento, Social Network, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, folklore, France, Francia, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Mercure Galant1687, modern world, Nicolas Poussin, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, voyage Luxemburg Louis XIV
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La Gazette in 2020: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), so we follow its ordinary days, unfortunately without our friends the Spaniards. They have a desirable day-off this time.😁 London, 17th November,1632: “The King of the Great Britain has sent another Resident to … Continue reading
Posted in Chiesa, France, Gazette, God, Habsburgs, History, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, news, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinal Infante, Cardinale de Richelieu, civilization, France, Francia, God, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1632, life, lifestyle, Lord Hamilton, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIII, Luigi XIV, Milord Hamilton, Pere Joseph, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles XI
Esteemed Readers, on occasion of the Thanksgiving day I have prepared for you a riddle suitable for this feast. In fact, the given object is a part of a celebration. (Not the turkey though😁). Good luck! Have a nice thanksgiving … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, folklore, France, fun, History, jokes, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Riddles, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, folklore, France, Francia, historical riddles, history, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Riddles, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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