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Category Archives: People
Murder Solved by a Ghost
Creepy History 50. As part of our October journey through the dark and scary corners of history, the following quote is taken from Apparitions: A Narrative of Facts, by Bourchier Wrey Savile (1817-1888), published in 1874. As part of a … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Books, Creepy History, Crime, History, People
Tagged Bourchier Wrey Savile, Ghosts, Hayne House
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The Beresford Ghost
Creepy History 48. It’s that time of year again! October will again be a “creepy” month on Windows into History, so let’s kick things off with an account of a ghostly visitor in 1704, retold many times over the years. … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Books, Creepy History, History, People
Tagged Bourchier Wrey Savile, Ghosts, Ireland, Lady Beresford, Lord Tyrone, Sir Bernard Burke
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A selfless act? (Seneca 9)
Is there any such thing as a selfless act? It’s a philosophical question that has been debated for a very long time. In the ninth book of De Vita Beata (“About a Happy Life”), Seneca the Younger (C. 4BC – … Continue reading
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Tagged De Vita Beata, Happiness, Philosophy, Seneca, Seneca the Younger
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Seek the Truth (Seneca 8)
For the last few weeks we have been looking at De Vita Beata (“About a Happy Life”), by Seneca the Younger (c. 4BC – 65AD). In his eighth book he discusses the importance of strength of mind in the search … Continue reading
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Tagged De Vita Beata, Happiness, Philosophy, Seneca, Seneca the Younger
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Australian Etiquette, 1903
Snippets 169. In 1903 a book of useful household advice was published in Australia, How to Make and Save Money. There is a lot of interesting information in there (and a lot that is frankly alarming) and we have looked … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Books, History, People, Snippets
Tagged Advice, Australia, Dentistry, Etiquette, Traditions
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Pleasure or Virtue? (Seneca 7)
For the last few weeks we have been looking at De Vita Beata (“About a Happy Life”), by Seneca the Younger (c. 4BC – 65AD). In his seventh book he tries to get to grips with the link between pleasure … Continue reading
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Tagged De Vita Beata, Happiness, Philosophy, Seneca, Seneca the Younger
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Childhood Happiness Regained (Seneca 6)
Seneca the Younger (c. 4BC – 65AD) had strong opinions about how to achieve happiness, and he wrote about them in De Vita Beata (“About a Happy Life”). The sixth book (don’t worry, the “books” are just big paragraphs) is … Continue reading
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Tagged De Vita Beata, Happiness, Logic, Philosophy, Seneca, Seneca the Younger
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