Tag Archives: Francia del Seicento
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
Louis XIV Asks Riddles VII
Esteemed Readers, today I present you a fragile & light riddle. Returning back to the ordinary life (I wish the same to all of you who are still locked down), should happen slowly. 🙂 So, I hope that it will … Continue reading
Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg
Esteemed Readers, I would like to share with you some curious news about Louis XIV’s journey happened in June 1687. “Mercure Galant” published a special edition dedicated to this solemn event, so I will post some pretty curious extracts. “The … Continue reading
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