LAND. How lies the land? How stands the reckoning? Who has any land in Appleby? a question asked the man at whose door the glass stands long, or who does not circulate it in due time.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
Every year, researchers discover 2-3 entirely new pathogens: the viruses, bacteria and microparasites that sicken and kill people.
While some of these discoveries reflect better detection methods, genetic studies confirm that most of these pathogens are indeed new to the human species.
Even more troubling, these diseases are appearing at an increasing rate.
❓ Question pour les comptes histoire qui trainent ici. J'ai jamais lu d'ouvrage d'Alain Corbin. Pour un néophyte pour conseillez quoi comme première lecture ? Merci pour les conseils à venir :) #histodons#histoire@histodons
Reinhard #Heydrich, one of the architects of the #holocaust, died #OnThisDay in 1942, from wounds inflicted by Czech SOE agents during an ambush some days earlier.
WHORE-MONGER. A man who keeps more than one mistress. A gentleman who kept a female friend, being styled a whore-monger by a parson, asked whether he had a cheese in his house; and being answered in the affirmative, said 'Pray, does that one cheese make you a cheese-monger?'
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
@TheConversationUS@histodons Trump May be no fan of Springsteen, but he still used Born in the USA at his rallies, as a racist attack on Barack Obama.
This is not misunderstanding, and the article is far, far too charitable. Conservatives don’t misunderstand art. They dont even try to understand art. They use art as a bludgeon to further their own message, regardless of the art’s meaning. Like they do with all forms of communication.
@TheConversationUS@histodons I remember when it was glorious to be here in the old US of A. Now in the sunshine of my life I STILL DO!! RAGE ON!!!!!
Vote BLUE!!!!