February 2012
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adialogue submitted: Nice to hear the world Pledge used when not describing dishwashing liquid. I also pledge to write the printed word. Yes! To quote one of my favorite movies: “People will read again.” P.S. You might like this as well.
Feb 23rd
firstfruits asked: Oh my... Thank you so so so much for this blog. That's all I can say~
Feb 23rd
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bewitchingbritain asked: oh my goodness this blog is WONDERFUL! I am sitting here reading it post by post; pretty much drinking it in. Thank you for the time you have put into making it! **cheri**
Feb 23rd
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Feb 23rd
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“I have seen in diverse chambers, that when one had gone to bed they were full of...”
– The Goodman of Paris (Le Ménagier de Paris): a treatise on moral and domestic economy by a citizen of Paris, c.1393
Feb 23rd
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Feb 22nd
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Feb 22nd
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Feb 22nd
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Feb 21st
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Feb 21st
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Feb 21st
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Feb 21st
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giveitasqueeze asked: This is the best blog I've come across. And that's the truth!
Feb 21st
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Sonnet 18!
Feb 21st
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Feb 21st
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Creaking of a big wooden ship… The sound of adventure and times long lost.
Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE!!!
Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 19th
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Citole (BSL) →
British Sign Language Citole A citole is the medieval equivalent of a guitar. This example is both a unique survival of its type and an outstanding example of medieval secular art. It was highly prized in its day and highly regarded throughout its history.
Feb 18th
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Feb 18th
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nowyoureinnewyork asked: Love your blog :).
Feb 18th
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Anonymous asked: how long have you had this blog? :)
Feb 18th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 16th
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Feb 16th
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Feb 16th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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“It is the pure love which binds together the hearts of two lovers with every...”
– Many scholars identify courtly love as the “pure love” described in 1184 by Andreas Capellanus in De amore libri tres
Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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“For this was on seynt Volantynys day Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his...”
– [“For this was on Saint Valentine’s Day, when every bird cometh there to choose his mate.”]  Parlement of Foules (1382) by Geoffrey Chaucer
Feb 14th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 6th
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