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Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 III
Esteemed Readers, we have reached the Canary Islands! Hurrah! We are sailing Northeast. It is too far from Siam yet, however the spirit of a true journey is with us: Aboard the Oiseau, 13 March 1685 “…We are going to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, education, France, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Seicento, Society, travel
Tagged 17th century, Abbé de Choisy, arte, beauty, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Voyage au Siam 1685
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Saints of The Russian Orthodox Church: Matrona Nikonova
Mother Matrona, Matrona of Moscow (as we call her), Matrona la Cieca or Matrona Nikonova (1881/1885-1952) is one of most praised Saint of the Russian Orthodox Church who was blessed with the gifts of prophecy, spiritual vision & healing since … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, culture, family, God, History, religion, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Bibbia, Bible, Chiesa russa ortodossa, Christianity, Cristianità, cultura ortodossa, cultura russa, Dieu, Dio, God, Gospel, history, Iddio, Matrona la Cieca, Matrona Nikonova, Matrona of Moscow, Mother Matrona, società, society, storia
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La Gazette 1633: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, finally it comes the breaking news of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648)! Some agreements & reconciliations have been signed, but the war is not ended yet: Amsterdam, 11th April, 1633: “Here we are looking forward to return & … Continue reading
Posted in Chiesa, Christianity, culture, France, God, Habsburgs, History, Life, Louis XIV, religion, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinal Infant, civilization, culture, Europa 1633, Europe 1633, France, Francia, guerra di trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, Gustavus Adolphus, historical news, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1633, life, lifestyle, Louis XIII, notizie 1633, notizie storiche, Pere Joseph, Seicento, società, society, Thirty Years' War, Wallenstein
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Soviet Movie Café: War Dramas IV
“They Fought For Their Country/Они Сражались За Родину” (1975) is a unique war drama by Sergei Bondarchuk based on a realistic novel by Mikhail Sholokhov. It tells about a daily routine of the Soviet army along on its way to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, friendship. life, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, movie, news, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Battle of Stalingrad, cinema sovietica, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, film russi, filmi sovietici, history, Russian cinema, Russian culture, Russian War films, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet culture, Soviet films, Soviet movie, They Fought for Their Country, War movie
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles IV
Esteemed Readers, it’s time for a new historical riddle. Might it be connected with the Easter in this or that way. The topic is not new. I have already posted one about it, so I hope it will be rather … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, History, humour, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, folklore, France, Francia, historical riddles, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, riddle, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Milorad Pavic: Landscape Painted with Tea
Perhaps, it is not good to start with my favourite novel by Milorad Pavic & I should have made a post about his unique bestseller “Dictionary of the Khazars”,but I cannot help it. 🙂 It was my second book read … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, Christianity, culture, fantasy, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Literature, Pavic, religion, Serbian litterature, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, beauty, Christian culture, civilization, cultura, cultura cristiana, cultura ortodossa, cultura serba, folklore, God, Hilandar Monastery, history, Jugoslavia, Landscape painted with tea, letteratura serba, literature, Milorad Pavic, Mount Athos, Orthodox culture, Serbia, Serbian culture, Serbian literature, Serbian litterature, società, society, time, Yugoslavia
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Vinicius de Moraes e Toquinho: Samba da Volta
Samba is an amazing musical phenomenon. It might sing (chorar in the original Brazilian context) any kind of emotion, event, deed. “Samba da Volta/Samba of Returning” praises a return to the fairy lady so long expected for her two knights … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, Blogging, bossa nova, celebration, culture, fantasy, François Couperin, France, fun, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Love, Music, Society, tom jobim, Toquinho, Uncategorized, Vinicius de Moraes
Tagged art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, Brasil, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian culture, Brazilian jazz, civilization, cultura, cultura brasileira, cultura brasiliana, culture, life, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, samba, Samba da volta, società, society, time, Tom Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius de Moraes, world
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Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 II
Esteemed Readers, Messire Abbé de Choisy informs us that we are sailing around the Spanish isles. The Madeira islands is right ahead. Enjoy our historical Voyage! I remind you that Siam is our destination: Aboard the Oiseau, 5 March 1685 … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, Art, Astrology, Beauty, Bible, Christianity, culture, France, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Seicento, Society, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, Abbé de Choisy, art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, Francia, God, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, Siam, società, society, storia, the Sun King, voyage, Voyage au Siam 1685, voyage au Siam 1688
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