Tag Archives: Italia

La Gazette: Historical News Today – 1631

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

Esteemed Readers, we go on with the historical news. Here are some other events happened in Europe during 1631: Vienne April 10, 1631: ‘Yesterday Baron Hegenmiller was sent as an Ambassador to the Duke of Saxe. Any day now we … Continue reading →

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Louis XIV’s Fragrance: Royal Iris

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

In one of my old posts I have already expressed my opinion that a fragrance is alike the time machine, able to return our emotions, memories, the past life. And, for sure, as a great perfume amateur I could not … Continue reading →

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Mercure Galant: Messenger of the Past – Various Occasions

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

The same edition brought to light not only the Court events. All what was happening in France & in the neighbourhood was in sight. Any month was full of various interesting events. Here are two of the kind. They are … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Christmas

Posted on January 6, 2018 by

Being a part of the Orthodox world I would like to tell you, Esteemed Readers, about one of our main tradition, that’s Christmas we celebrate on the 7th of January. They say that this difference appeared due to various calendars the … Continue reading →

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Italy & France: Unfaithful Husband & Shrew Wife

Posted on December 16, 2017 by

Hostility between Italy & France has always amused me. Through the centuries these two countries have been bound up with each other. Even if both nations don’t want to accept that openly, they are more relatives than neighbours. A close … Continue reading →

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Blogging: Once We All Become Alike Dinosaurs

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

Blogging is an extraordinary phenomenon in many ways: hi-tech, linguistic, cultural, even historical that influences the present of our world. It’s a hidden power born by Hydra Internet. It’s origin & sense are very complicated, for blogging is interactive, visual, … Continue reading →

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On Women

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

A beautiful woman is a gem, a good woman is a treasure. Saadi

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