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Louis XIV Asks Riddles V
Esteemed Readers, the lockdown period is perfect for riddles of various kind: political, philosophical, historical…Here is another riddle from the 17th century extremely suitable to the current bedlam we are facing globally. Good luck! “I possess two eyes nevertheless I … Continue reading
Posted in culture, education, France, History, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, 17th century France, art, arte, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, France, Francia, historical riddles, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Riddles, Siecento, società, society, the Sun King, XVII siecle
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Armide (1686)
‘Armide’ must be one of the most famous operas by Jean-Baptiste Lully. It is considered to be a true masterpiece recognized by the musicians of future generations. The period when J.-B. Lully was making it was very tense for him. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, culture, France, History, Italia, Jean Baptiste Lully, Literature, Louis XIV, news, Uncategorized
Tagged 1686, 17th century, Armide, art, arte, beauty, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Jean Baptiste Lully, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Ludovico Ariosto, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, music, musica, Nicolas Poussin, opera, Orlando Furioso, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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La Gazette in 2020: Historical News Today 1632
Esteemed Readers, the Thirty Years’ War was also marked by the Italian Plague outbreak lasted from 1629 to 1631. Themost suffered cities lost about 25% of its population were Milan & Venice. The disease also spread in Verona, Bologna, Florence. … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, France, God, History, Italia, news, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 1629-1631, 1632, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinale de Richelieu, civilization, Europa 1632, Europa Seicento, Europe 1632, France, Francia, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, history, Italian Plague, La Gazette, Louis XIII, Luigi XIII, Padre Giuseppe, Pere Joseph, Peste Italiana 1631, Rome 1632, Seicento, società, society, storia, Thirty Years' War
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Soviet Movie Café: True Friends (1954)
‘True Friends/Vernie Dryziya’ is a pretty musical comedy made by director Michael Kalatozov & highly appreciated abroad. It has been awarded the Crystal Globe in the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1954. At the background of a relaxed comedy … Continue reading
Posted in Art, cinema, culture, Friendship, fun, Life, Lifestyle, movie, news, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged art, arte, cinema sovietico, cultura, cultura russa, filmi sovietici, life, lifestyle, Russian culture, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet movie, True Friends 1954, world
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Te Deum Laudamus
Esteemed Readers, Happy Easter! May it be indeed the time of your personal resurrection, of raise to a new spiritual level so necessary to fight the Evil oppressing us & to return the Light back! May Jean-Baptiste’s Lully composition “Te … Continue reading
Posted in Chiesa, culture, God, Jean Baptiste Lully, Louis XIV, Music, news, Pasqua, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, Càisg, Christianity, civilization, Cristianità, cultura, culture, Dieu, Dio, Easter, France, Francia, Francia del Seicento, God, Jean Baptiste Lully, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Paques, Pascoa, Pasqua, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, Te Deum, the Sun King
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Louis XIV Asks Riddles III
Esteemed Readers, the life goes on & I continue posting riddles of Louis XIV’s time. Please, pull yourself together & guess out! Again I remind you of sending me your own riddles to join the riddle club! The new riddle … Continue reading
Posted in culture, France, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Riddles, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, 17th century France, civilization, cultura, culture, enigma, enigme storiche, France, Francia, historical riddles, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, riddle, Seicento, society, storia, the Sun King
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Soviet Movie Café: Walking the Streets of Moscow (1963)
Esteemed Readers, would you like to see the Soviet Moscow of the past? Would you like to return back to 1963? Would you like to learn a bit more about an ordinary life of Soviet people? Would you like to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, cinema, culture, fantasy, fun, humour, Life, Lifestyle, news, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 1963, art, cinema russo, cinema sovietico, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, Geogry Danelija, Russian culture, società, society, Soviet film, Walking the Streets of Moscow, world
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