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Considerations on the Government of Poland by Jean-Jacques Rousseau « Res Publica

Sylwia — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:53:49 +0000

On the eve of the 18th century Augustus II (the Strong) occupied the throne of the Commonwealth. He wasn’t legally elected by the nobility, and his various machinations dragged Poland-Lithuania into wars with Sweden and Russia.

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Discover Poland TV « Res Publica

Sylwia — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:50:38 +0000

Discover Poland TV is a collection of videos about Poland for English speaking audience. Some of the videos there will be a good addition to this blog. They cover history and Poles, as well as tourist places and cultural events.

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Dance me… (via Austenette Picture Gallery)

Sylwia — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:46:51 +0000

Dancing is easier to find, even though some didn’t like dancing, or at least not with everyone. … Read More

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Two Illustrations in Archery for Starters (via Austenette Picture Gallery)

Sylwia — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:45:25 +0000

Only two pictures for now. I wonder how many such pictures there can be. Archery was quite a popular pastime though. … Read More

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Welcome to My Picture Gallery (via Austenette Picture Gallery)

Sylwia — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:37:43 +0000

This place is for me to post and sort all the pictures that sit in my computer. They are mostly Regency ones: drawings, illustrations and paintings. I’ll be uploading them slowly, whenever I have some time or find something new. I plan to sort them according to what they present, i.e. kinds of activity, fashion, portraits. I use them to illustrate articles, so it seems the most reasonable option. However, pictures of houses, furniture and landsca … Read More

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The Most Serene Republic – Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania « Res Publica

Sylwia — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:40:02 +0000

The official name of the country was Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It was referred to in Latin as Regnum Poloniae Magnusque Ducatus Lithuaniae.

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House

Sylwia — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:48:28 +0000

Long, long time ago people used to live in caves. First houses didn’t differ much from barns. The development of buildings to what we know them to be today took centuries of changing styles, new inventions, and attitudes towards life comfort.

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Rambler 97 by Samuel Richardson

Sylwia — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:15 +0000

Faecunda culpae secula nuptias
Primùm inquinavere, & genus, & domos,
Hoc fonte derivata clades
In patriam populumque fluxit.

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Prospect and Refuge in the Landscape of Jane Austen

Sylwia — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:53:30 +0000

Barbara Britton Wenner analyses Austen’s use of nature in her novels and Juvenilia.

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Elinor About Love

Sylwia — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:02 +0000

Some time ago I wrote that Elizabeth’s love for Darcy could not bloom before she was assured of his feelings as well as that her wishes and hopes would be rewarded by a proposal.

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