Tag Archives: faith

Treasures of “Mercure Galant”: 1685

Posted on March 6, 2019 by kethuprofumo

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 →

Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, France, History, Life, Louis XIV, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 1685, 17th century, art, arte, beauty, civilization, coins, cultura, culture, faith, France, Francia, Instagram, jettons, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, monete francesi, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King | 17 Comments

Faith & Honour: Catholicism VS Protestantism

Posted on November 25, 2018 by kethuprofumo

No matter what religion you belong to, Esteemed Readers, it is impossible to comprehend the historical processes that happened in Europe before the French Revolution without penetrating into the subject of the Catholic-Protestant conflict. Unfortunately, the majority of historians, especially … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, education, France, History, Louis XIV, religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged Bible, Catholicism, Church, civilization, culture, Dio, Edit de Nantes, eresia, faith, France, Francia, God, Heni IV, heresy, Jeean Calvin, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Martin Lutero, Martin Luther, Protestanti, Protestantism, Protestants, Re Sole, Reformation, religione, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King | 6 Comments

Royal Meal III: Easter Menu

Posted on April 1, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, Happy Easter! On this occasion I would like to present you a curious menu, (please, take into account that the number of dishes was meant for a big company, not for only one person), that was typical for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, culture, Food, France, God, History, Life, Louis XIV, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th centure, 17th centure France, celebration, civilization, culture, Easter, faith, feast, God, history, Il Re Sole, Le Roi Soleil, life, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Paques, Pasqua, società, society, the Sun King, world, XXI century | 36 Comments

Homage to Saturn & Happy New Year!

Posted on December 30, 2017 by kethuprofumo

Another calendar cycle is almost over. So, let’s honour Saturn, god of Time, for all the best & the worst 2017 has given to us, for all the difficulties, restrictions, unbearable situations he has placed us into, because they form our … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, New Year, Uncategorized | Tagged 2018, Anno Nuovo, auguri, Capodanno, civilization, culture, faith, family, felicità, God, happiness, Happy New Year, life, lifestyle, modern world, New Year, società, world, XXI century | 41 Comments

Real Friends…Or Rare Friends?

Posted on November 30, 2017 by kethuprofumo

The Cambridge Dictionary defines a friend as ‘a person who you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family‘ or as ‘someone who is not your enemy and who … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, culture, family, Friendship, friendship. life, God, men, philosophy, relationship, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged amici, Amicizia, civilization, culture, faith, family, friends, God, life, lifestyle, modern world, relashionship, Relazioni, società, society, XXI century | 24 Comments

Victims of General Education

Posted on September 4, 2017 by kethuprofumo

I wonder why the 1st September hasn’t become yet an official celebration of John Amos Comenius, the author of “The Great Dedactic”, & the father of schooling as we know it. Without doubts his approach & the method were very … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, family, Life, men, philosophy, school, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged civilization, culture, education, educazione, faith, general education, God, Great Dedactic, history, istruzione, Jan Amos Komensky, John Amos Comenius, life, lifestyle, school, scuola, teaching, the French revolution, universal education, wisdom, XXI century | 15 Comments

Good Stories Never End

Posted on July 22, 2017 by kethuprofumo

Everything appears from Nothing. Light comes from Darkness. Death transforms into Life. Lies are reasons of Truth.War sows Peace. Despair is followed by Hope. Ugliness produces Beauty. Grief leads to Happiness. Ignorance is prosperity of Wisdom. Loneliness gives us friends & … Continue reading →

Posted in humour, Life, Uncategorized, Words of Wisdom | Tagged beauty, civilization, culture, faith, family, God, life, story, sunrise, wisdom, words of wisdom, world, XXI century | 13 Comments

Love Should Remain Courtois

Posted on April 26, 2017 by kethuprofumo

Love is a gift of God. It’s far more complicated & elevated condition than we believe in, connected but not obsessed to the material world. Antoine de Furetiére in his famous Dictionaire (1690) asserts: “LOVE is passion of a soul … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, poetry, Society, Uncategorized, women | Tagged Amore, civilization, courtly love, courtois, culture, faith, family, Furetiere Antoine, God, happiness, history, knights, Love& Relathionship, troubadours, women, XXI century | 8 Comments

Dragon Weep on Chevalerie

Posted on March 10, 2017 by kethuprofumo

Oh, what a grief! What sadness! In far lands, in lonely mountains, in cold slimed caves, in dark forests modern dragons commit suicides & die due to boredom. Haven’t you heard that? All that is because no chevalier comes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, culture, God, Happiness, History, Life, Literature, men, news, Uncategorized | Tagged Beowulf, Boewulf, chevalier, Cid, civilization, courage, culture, deed, dragons, el Cid, essence, faith, God, honour, knights, Lancelot, life, men, modern world, Roland, society, time, Truth, world, XXI century | 10 Comments

At Present: Age of Spiritual Disability

Posted on February 15, 2017 by kethuprofumo

Our progress society plays so high missionary work, advancing a ‘right’ idea concerning a society open for everybody. By the last one the LGBT and other odd creatures are usually comprehended…Indeed. How can it be otherwise at age of hi-tech progress? … Continue reading →