Category Archives: Life

Louis XIV Asks Riddles III

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

Esteemed Readers, it’s time for a new curious riddle. I will give you a little hint: this is a plant known to all of you. Good luck! ‘I long for an eternal spring. My colour is the colour of hope. … Continue reading →

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Treasures of “Mercure Galant”: 1685

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

Esteemed Readers, I have discovered a wonderful collection of coins published in various editions of “Mercure Galant”. So I will share it with you, as besides a numismatic & historical value, they are true gems of art. These coins come … Continue reading →

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Animals in The Russian Fairy Tales

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

If we classified the Russian fairy tales according to the plot, we would divide them into 3 main groups: animal tales, animal-human tales & human-spirit tales. The first group represents a set of rather simple stories commonly known as “for … Continue reading →

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Fairy-tale: The Languages of the Birds

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

  Esteemed Readers, here is the first Russian folk-tale I would like to share with you. The name Vasili derives from the Greek Βασίλειος (king), in English is more common as Basil. It is very rare in our folk-tales…well at … Continue reading →

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Louis XIV’s Anniversary PS: And The Truth of History Remains

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

It is always difficult to write the final sentence in a story as well as to do the very last post on occasion of Louis XIV’s anniversary. What should it be about? This question puzzled me last days. That’s why … Continue reading →

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Mercure Galant: Messenger of the Past – New Year 1678

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

It might seem odd, Esteemed Readers, however the 17th century French did not celebrate Christmas & New Year. Fabulous celebrations with Christmas trees, presents & Santa Claus appeared only in the 19th century, on the eve of the Progress Age. … Continue reading →

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Louis’s Rivals: William III Of Orange

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Unlike Leopold I, William III of England might be called more an ideological than a political opponent of Louis XIV, no matter his participation in various anti-French campaigns. In the frames of an eternal French-English confrontation, it was a rather … Continue reading →

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