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| June 16th, Bloomsday. But which one? The 118th! Well, but had "Ulysses" not been published in 1922, thus one hundred years ago, there would not be any. Therefore rather the 100th. Whereas Flann O'Brien after the umpteenth pint of stout might prattle: It's the 68th. |
Giovanni Boccaccio wondered in the middle of the 14th century "that women were so little regarded" and in response wrote a collection of witty portraits of strong-willed, influential, sometimes dangerous women.
Until his death in 1375, Boccaccio repeatedly revised his work "De mulieribus claris", a collection of over 100 portraits of famous women. Charmingly and with witty wit, he presents strong women such as Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, the prophetess Carmenta, the painter Thamaris, the orator Hortensia and Proba, the poetess. They are not always virtuous, certainly not saintly, but what they all have in common is that they prevailed in the world of men through their bravery, powers of the mind and perseverance - and so these impressive stories are still of great relevance today. For this edition, the most beautiful texts have been selected and newly translated and illustrated with the woodcuts of the first German edition (1473).
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| "While farmers generally allow one rooster for ten hens, ten men are scarcely sufficient to service one woman." |
Giovanni Boccaccio (16 June 1313 – 21 December 1375)
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| Busy days for Mr Blackbird with three kids demanding to be fed. My pleasure to support him with suppling food. |
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| Of Mice and Men * Grapes of Wrath |
John Steinbeck (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968)
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| Der Untertan "My father, after all, was a nationalist." * The youth of King Henri Quatre & The completion of King Henri Quatre "The Bourbon King (i.e. Henry Quatre) was first ambassador of reason and human happiness." * |
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| "There's also a satisfaction that takes place in the mind: thinking." |
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| We are living in the United States of Alzheimer's. A whole country has lost its memory. When it can't remember yesterday, a country forgets what it once wanted to be. |
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