Questa settimana Eletta Senso ha proposto un monovocalico in A (qui). Si tratta di scrivere un testo utilizzando solo la vocale A. Ecco il mio tentativo: La gatta fa cagnarala capra fa gazzarrala mamma la strada sbarraalla calma Anna Clara.Ma la ragazza par alataa scansar la malparata:va a Bra, appagata,a ballar la bachata. Aggiungete le… Read More Monovocalico in 🄰
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton, described as “the magistrate of history”, was born in Naples, Italy, on 10 January 1834.He was the grandson of the Neapolitan admiral and minister Sir John Acton, who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples under Ferdinand IV and was a favourite of his wife,… Read More The Actons
After Nelson’s death, Emma Hamilton and Horatia were mostly left to fend for themselves, and she sadly realized that no one seemed willing to honour the wishes of the hero who had died for his country. In the last codicil to his will, Nelson had left Lady Hamilton and his ‘adopted’ daughter Horatia as a… Read More Lady Hamilton & Horatia After Nelson’s Death (part 52)
The Venerable William Nelson, Doctor of Divinity, was Horatio’s elder brother.After graduating from Christ’s College, Cambridge, he was ordained into the Church of England, and became a priest, like their father. While still a curate William had continued to pester his brother into engaging him as naval chaplain. Horatio had tried to deter him by… Read More Lady Hamilton & Horatio Nelson: Rev.William Nelson (part 51)
The death of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar was seen as a national tragedy, but in Norfolk his older brother realised he’d soon be receiving the prestige, power and wealth he had wanted for so long. The hero’s will and death duty record revealed the extent of his personal fortune, however Lady Hamilton… Read More Lady Hamilton & Horatio Nelson: Nelson’s Inheritance (part 50)
…..Balthazar rode for seven long years, eastwards and far,he followed his star, and it brought him here.To a stable in ruins in some backwater town,to a virgin defiled, no king but a child, too small for a crown. He sang “I could have lived with my Gods as a Persian prince,I could’ve played safe,but in… Read More “Journey Of The Magi” – Frank Turner
In spite of Nelson’s status as a national hero, the instructions he left to the government to provide for Emma and Horatia were ignored. Do you remember that their well-being Nelson had been entrusted ‘to my King and Country’? His wish that Emma should sing at his funeral was also disregarded, and, even worse, she… Read More Lady Hamilton & Horatio Nelson: Nelson’s Funeral (part 49)
🄳 🅄 🄴 🄼 🄸 🄻 🄰 🅅 🄴 🄽 🅃 🄸 🅃 🅁 🄴 Questa settimana Eletta Senso ha suggerito un acrostico sulla parola DUEMILAVENTITRE (vedere qui) Ecco la mia proposta: Ditemi che è ancora possibileUnire fiduciaE speranza in unMondo miglioreIn questo momento in cuiLa gente sembraAver perduto laVoglia di amareE collaborare.Non dovremmo dimenticare… Read More Acrostico 🔤
It is odd to think that Nelson‘s body was placed in Cardinal Wolsey’s tomb, hundreds of years after his death, but this story is full of such odd things. That imposing black marble sarcophagus was originally built for that English statesman and Catholic bishop, who commissioned Benedetto da Rovezzano to design a magnificent tomb in… Read More Lady Hamilton & Horatio Nelson: Nelson’s Sarcophagus (part 48)
Happy New Year! We all know that the past year has had its share of ups and downs, experiences that have shaped us and made us stronger or more vulnerable. My wish to all of us is to be able to spend time with the people we love and who make us feel well, and,… Read More New Year 2023
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