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  • The philosophy of Voltaire

    • August 26, 2023
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      Pretty good 26-minute lecture by Ryan Reeves on Voltaire and the Enlightenment here.   ‘Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King’ is freely available here. Long form articles on Casanova’s life and times are freely available here.   #paris #voltaire #eighteenthcentury #history #philosophy #enlightenment
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  • Strip the City – Venice

    • July 22, 2023
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    Just a 2-minute extract but a great little animation that shows what lies under the surface of Venice – here. There’s another interesting little titbit here.     #venice #eighteenthcentury #history
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  • Prisoners in the Bastille

    • June 17, 2023
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      A fascinating insight by Geri Walton into what it was like to be a prisoner in the Bastille in the 18th century - here ‘Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King’ is freely available here. Long form articles on Casanova’s life and times are freely available here.   #paris #prisoners #eighteenthcentury #history #bastille
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