Samuel Butler was a British satirist, novelist and critic, born on 4 December 1835. Here are some of his quotes on life: “Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.” “Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.” “Life is like music, it… Read More Samuel Butler on Life
After her marriage to Shakespeare, as was the custom, Anne left her home to live with William in John Shakespeare’s house ìn Stratford. Six months after the marriage, in May 1583, Anne and William became the parents of Susanna Shakespeare. Less than two years later, the twins Hamnet and Judith were born.Unfortunately Hamnet, William Shakespeare’s… Read More Shakespeare’s two Annes: 1. Anne Hathaway & Daughters (second part)
Jacques Barzun ( born on 30 November 1907) was a French-American historian, teacher and a philosopher of education Three quotes on teaching: Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition. The truth is, when all is said and done, one does not teach a subject, one teaches a… Read More Teaching
28 November 1582 was a Sunday, just like today, and it was on that day that William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway paid a 40-pound bond for their marriage licence as surety that there were no impediments to the marriage It was the consistory court of the Diocese of Worcester that issued the licence allowingthe marriage… Read More Shakespeare’s Marriage
Come sono leggera!Lontani gli orroridi quella che un tempocredevo passione sincera.Sul pavimentouna macchia sempre più rossae sul pettoc’è un papavero che s’ingrossa. Chi verrà a pulire?Sarà chi non ha voluto ascoltarela violenza da cui volevo fuggire?Ancor oggi l’avevo progettato:avevo messo uno strato di truccosul volto ammaccatoe scarpe adatte alla fugada chi un tempo avevo amato.… Read More Una di meno 👠
Chinua Achebe was a Nigerian writer and professor whose first novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), is the most widely read book in modern African literature. He was born on 16 November 1930. Three quotes: “The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them. “ (Things Fall Apart)… Read More Chinua Achebe
“Trust him little who praises all, him less who censures all, and him least of all who is indifferent about all.” (Lavater) Johann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss scholar and theologian born on 15 November 1741He was the principal promoter of physiognomy in modern times, the practice of assessing a person’s temperament and character from… Read More Lavater and Physiognomy
Today we celebrate World Kindness Day, an international holiday formed in 1998 to promote kindness throughout the world as an opportunity to find a space for reflection on the care and attention for others within the daily frenzy.Let’s attempt to make the world a better place by promoting good deeds and acts of kindness. ‘Thank… Read More World Kindness Day
Oggi, 11 novembre si celebra la festa di San Martino, il soldato dell’impero romano che, durante una ronda notturna nell’inverno del 335 divise il suo mantello con un povero seminudo, una ricorrenza spesso legata anche alla prima spillatura del vino novello. San Martino La nebbia a gl’irti collipiovigginando sale,e sotto il maestraleurla e biancheggia il… Read More San Martino
Arthur Rimbaud, uno dei famosi “poètes maudits/poeti maledetti” insieme a Verlaine e Mallarmé, nacque nel nord della Francia nel 1854 e morì a Marsiglia 130 anni fa, il 10 novembre 1891.Compose questa poesia quando quando aveva solo 16 anni. Rêvé pour l’hiver L’hiver, nous irons dans un petit wagon rose Avec des coussins bleus. Nous… Read More Arthur Rimbaud
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