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In Pursuit of Peace, Ancient Athens Created a Goddess

In the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War, Athenians worshipped Eirene. Her cult reflects the political role of religion in Ancient Greece.

By: Anna Gustafsson

daily.jstor.org/in-pursuit-of-

Eirene at PG:
gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?q

Eirene (Peace) bearing Plutus (Wealth), Roman copy after a Greek votive statue by Kephisodotos (ca. 370 BC) which stood on the agora in Athens. Eirene is shown as a mature, dignified woman in flowing Classical Greek drapery. She cradles the infant Plutus in her left arm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(goddess)#/media/File:Eirene_Ploutos_Glyptothek_Munich_219_n4.jpg

Alt...Eirene (Peace) bearing Plutus (Wealth), Roman copy after a Greek votive statue by Kephisodotos (ca. 370 BC) which stood on the agora in Athens. Eirene is shown as a mature, dignified woman in flowing Classical Greek drapery. She cradles the infant Plutus in her left arm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(goddess)#/media/File:Eirene_Ploutos_Glyptothek_Munich_219_n4.jpg

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    Claude, the Therapist, Is In to explain the challenge of academic orthodoxy
    philosophics.blog/2026/01/16/c

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      SPANK. (WHIP) To run neatly along, beteen a trot and gallop. The tits spanked it to town; the horses went merrily along all the way to town.

      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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      @histodons

      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SPANK. (WHIP) To run neatly along, beteen a trot and gallop. The tits spanked it to town; the horses went merrily along all the way to town. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SPANK. (WHIP) To run neatly along, beteen a trot and gallop. The tits spanked it to town; the horses went merrily along all the way to town. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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        Events for the 16th of January from Wikipedia:

        • 378: General Siyaj K'ak' conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spearthrower Owl of Teotihuacán. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siyaj_K%
        • Birth (1985) of Gintaras Januševičius, Russian-Lithuanian pianist en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gintaras
        • Death (2001) of Auberon Waugh, English author and journalist (b. 1939) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auberon_
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          I use the Minneapolis ICE murder to emphasise a critique of the legal system more generally.

          philosophics.blog/2026/01/15/f

          Motive and intent are not facts in the manner of cars, guns, and deaths.

          Christopher Ross shoots Renee Good at point-blank range through the driver's side window of her vehicle.

          Alt...Christopher Ross shoots Renee Good at point-blank range through the driver's side window of her vehicle.

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            HUMMUMS. A bagnio, or bathing house.

            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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            @histodons

            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HUMMUMS. A bagnio, or bathing house. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HUMMUMS. A bagnio, or bathing house. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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              Did Children Really Go to War?

              "This is one of the most interesting crusades of all—the Children’s Crusade."

              thecollector.com/childrens-cru

              The Children’s Crusade, by Gustave Doré shows a large group of young people marching down a medieval street. Some people look on.

              Alt...The Children’s Crusade, by Gustave Doré shows a large group of young people marching down a medieval street. Some people look on.

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                TO BULLOCK. To hector, bounce, or bully.

                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO BULLOCK. To hector, bounce, or bully. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): TO BULLOCK. To hector, bounce, or bully. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                  Hi!, I'm a bot posting selections from Francis Grose’s 1785 “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue”, a compilation of slang terms, the coded language of the underclass and the demi-monde.

                  [18th-century-content warning: possible racism, animal cruelty, homophobia, sexism, slut-shaming. Let me know of any problems.]

                  Montage of dictionary items posted by this account

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                    Events for the 15th of January from Wikipedia:

                    • 1867: Forty people die when ice covering the boating lake at Regent's Park, London, collapses. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regent%2
                    • Birth (1978) of Franco Pellizotti, Italian cyclist en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_P
                    • Death (1896) of Mathew Brady, American photographer and journalist (b. 1822) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathew_B
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                      Hi! I'm a bot posting events which happened on today's date, at random from Wikipedia’s lists. Historic events, births, deaths and holidays/religious days if there’s room.

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                        SPOUTING CLUB. A meeting of apprentices and mechanics to rehearse different characters in plays: thus forming recruits for the strolling companies.

                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SPOUTING CLUB. A meeting of apprentices and mechanics to rehearse different characters in plays: thus forming recruits for the strolling companies. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SPOUTING CLUB. A meeting of apprentices and mechanics to rehearse different characters in plays: thus forming recruits for the strolling companies. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                          8 Black Inventors Who Changed the World

                          "African American inventors and their revolutionary ideas have shaped technology and society throughout history."

                          thecollector.com/black-invento

                          Elijah McCoy the inventor of the moveable ironing board.

                          Photograph of Elijah McCoy the inventor of the moveable ironing board.

                          Alt...Photograph of Elijah McCoy the inventor of the moveable ironing board.

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                            Alexander the Great, Ancient Gay Icon

                            Harry Tanner Explores Queerness and Homophobia in the Hellenistic Period

                            lithub.com/alexander-the-great

                            Alexander the Great at PG:
                            gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/3

                            Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot by Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1767). At the center of the composition stands Alexander, shown as a youthful. He wears a metal breastplate, a short tunic, and a flowing blue cloak. With one arm extended, he raises a sword, poised mid-action as he decisively cuts the knot rather than attempting to untie it. Around him, several figures react with surprise and tension. To the right, men kneel or lean forward, their bodies twisted toward the knot, hands outstretched as if caught between disbelief and awe. To the left, older figures and attendants watch intently, one bearded man appearing contemplative, while a child looks on with curiosity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great#/media/File:Alexander_cuts_the_Gordian_Knot.jpg

                            Alt...Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot by Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1767). At the center of the composition stands Alexander, shown as a youthful. He wears a metal breastplate, a short tunic, and a flowing blue cloak. With one arm extended, he raises a sword, poised mid-action as he decisively cuts the knot rather than attempting to untie it. Around him, several figures react with surprise and tension. To the right, men kneel or lean forward, their bodies twisted toward the knot, hands outstretched as if caught between disbelief and awe. To the left, older figures and attendants watch intently, one bearded man appearing contemplative, while a child looks on with curiosity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great#/media/File:Alexander_cuts_the_Gordian_Knot.jpg

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                              In an 8-minute video, I discuss Chapter 2 of my latest book, Structural Limits of Language.

                              philosophics.blog/2026/01/14/l

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                                DEVIL'S DAUGHTER. It is said of one who has a termagant for his wife, that he has married the Devil's daughter, and lives with the old folks.

                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                @histodons

                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DEVIL'S DAUGHTER. It is said of one who has a termagant for his wife, that he has married the Devil's daughter, and lives with the old folks. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): DEVIL'S DAUGHTER. It is said of one who has a termagant for his wife, that he has married the Devil's daughter, and lives with the old folks. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                  Events for the 14th of January from Wikipedia:

                                  • 2010: Yemen declares an open war against the terrorist group al-Qaeda. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda
                                  • Birth (1981) of Concepción Montaner, Spanish long jumper en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concepci
                                  • Death (1988) of Georgy Malenkov, Russian engineer and politician, 5th Premier of the Soviet Union (b. 1902) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_M
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                                    "Frankly, I’m surprised you’re even interviewing me. Geologists generally treat me as a nonentity. I’m an un-rock, a cipher, just an irregular surface."

                                    Marcia Bjornerud for High Country News: hcn.org/issues/58-1/meet-the-o

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                                      BLESSING. A small quantity over and above the measure, usually given by hucksters dealing in peas, beans, and other vegetables.

                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BLESSING. A small quantity over and above the measure, usually given by hucksters dealing in peas, beans, and other vegetables. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): BLESSING. A small quantity over and above the measure, usually given by hucksters dealing in peas, beans, and other vegetables. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                        JOWL. The cheek. Cheek by jowl; close together, or cheek to cheek. My eyes how the cull sucked the blowen's jowl; he kissed the wench handsomely.

                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                        @histodons

                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): JOWL. The cheek. Cheek by jowl; close together, or cheek to cheek. My eyes how the cull sucked the blowen's jowl; he kissed the wench handsomely. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): JOWL. The cheek. Cheek by jowl; close together, or cheek to cheek. My eyes how the cull sucked the blowen's jowl; he kissed the wench handsomely. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                          Events for the 13th of January from Wikipedia:

                                          • 1797: French Revolutionary Wars: A naval battle between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany ends with the French vessel running aground, resulting in over 900 deaths. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_R
                                          • Birth (1977) of Elliot Mason, English trombonist and keyboard player en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot_M
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                                            JOGG-TROT. To keep on a jogg-trot; to get on with a slow but regular pace.

                                            A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                            @histodons

                                            Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): JOGG-TROT. To keep on a jogg-trot; to get on with a slow but regular pace. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                            Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): JOGG-TROT. To keep on a jogg-trot; to get on with a slow but regular pace. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                              The Puzzling Genius of Albrecht Dürer’s “Melencolia I”

                                              Melencolia I is one of the undisputed masterpieces of the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, which still fascinates and puzzles with its complex symbolism.

                                              by Anastasiia Kirpalov

                                              thecollector.com/melencolia-i-

                                              More about Melencolia I:
                                              en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melencol

                                              Albrecht Dürer at PG:
                                              gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/11

                                              Melencolia I, by Albrecht Dürer, 1514. Dürer personifies melancholy as a formidable female—her power originates in her ability to alter a man’s temperament into a melancholic state. Immobilized by her lack of creativity, the winged goddess sits dispiritedly surrounded by the tools and instruments she has lost the inspiration to use. Among intellectuals, melancholy was often associated with introspective, educated people, even genius. Because artists were especially prone to melancholy, this image has been interpreted as Dürer’s spiritual self-portrait, implying that the artist identified with her creative plight. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Melencolia_I_by_Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_-_Melencolia_I_-_Google_Art_Project_(_AGDdr3EHmNGyA).jpg

                                              Alt...Melencolia I, by Albrecht Dürer, 1514. Dürer personifies melancholy as a formidable female—her power originates in her ability to alter a man’s temperament into a melancholic state. Immobilized by her lack of creativity, the winged goddess sits dispiritedly surrounded by the tools and instruments she has lost the inspiration to use. Among intellectuals, melancholy was often associated with introspective, educated people, even genius. Because artists were especially prone to melancholy, this image has been interpreted as Dürer’s spiritual self-portrait, implying that the artist identified with her creative plight. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Melencolia_I_by_Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_-_Melencolia_I_-_Google_Art_Project_(_AGDdr3EHmNGyA).jpg

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                                                Gertrude Stein Was Her Champion. How History Forgot Self-Taught Artist Hazel Knapp

                                                In the 1930s and ‘40s, the self-taught Vermont artist painted from a wheelchair with the assistance of her mother, earning success.

                                                By Bryan Martin

                                                news.artnet.com/art-world/haze

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                                                  FOXEY. Rank. Stinking.

                                                  A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                  Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FOXEY. Rank. Stinking. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                  Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FOXEY. Rank. Stinking. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                    Events for the 12th of January from Wikipedia:

                                                    • 1962: Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission in the war, takes place. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_
                                                    • Birth (1892) of Mikhail Gurevich, Russian engineer and businessman, co-founded the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau (d. 1976) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_
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                                                      THE DIP. A cook's shop, under Furnival's Inn, where many attornies clerks, and other inferior limbs of the law, take out the wrinkles from their bellies. DIP is also a punning name for a tallow-chandler.

                                                      A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                      Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): THE DIP. A cook's shop, under Furnival's Inn, where many attornies clerks, and other inferior limbs of the law, take out the wrinkles from their bellies. DIP is also a punning name for a tallow-chandler. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                      Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): THE DIP. A cook's shop, under Furnival's Inn, where many attornies clerks, and other inferior limbs of the law, take out the wrinkles from their bellies. DIP is also a punning name for a tallow-chandler. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                        To PLANT. To lay, place, or hide. Plant your wids and stow them; be careful what you say, or let slip. Also to bury, as, he was planted by the parson.

                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                        @histodons

                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): To PLANT. To lay, place, or hide. Plant your wids and stow them; be careful what you say, or let slip. Also to bury, as, he was planted by the parson. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): To PLANT. To lay, place, or hide. Plant your wids and stow them; be careful what you say, or let slip. Also to bury, as, he was planted by the parson. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                          Events for the 11th of January from Wikipedia:

                                                          • 1986: The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is officially opened. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Leo_
                                                          • Birth (1939) of Anne Heggtveit, Canadian alpine skier en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Heg
                                                          • Death (1969) of Richmal Crompton, English author and educator (b. 1890) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmal_
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                                                            There is a short clip about her from a Finnish Artists compilation published by the Ateneum Art Museum in Heksinki, Finland.

                                                            Thanks for sharing @loren2025savander.bsky.social

                                                            youtube.com/watch?v=ABsPEGWoeE4

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                                                              33 Of The Most Famous Newspaper Front Pages From History

                                                              By Kaleena Fraga

                                                              "These memorable headlines capture some of the most important historical events, from John F. Kennedy's assassination to the Titanic sinking to the fall of the Berlin Wall."

                                                              allthatsinteresting.com/famous

                                                              stack of newspapers

                                                              Alt...stack of newspapers

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                                                                FUSTIAN. Bombast language. Red fustian; port wine.

                                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FUSTIAN. Bombast language. Red fustian; port wine. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): FUSTIAN. Bombast language. Red fustian; port wine. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                  She Is an Icon of Finnish Art. Now Modernist Helene Schjerfbeck Takes a Global Stage

                                                                  The Finnish master whose name you should know is the subject of a major solo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

                                                                  by Annikka Olsen

                                                                  news.artnet.com/art-world/she-

                                                                  More about Helene Schjerfbeck:
                                                                  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helene_S

                                                                  The Family Heirloom, 1916. The painting depicts a figure in a contemplative, downward-gazing pose against a warm reddish-orange background. The figure wears what appears to be a dark hat or head covering with a yellowish accent, and their face is turned down, creating an introspective mood. The figure is rendered in pale, muted tones of cream, white, and soft yellows, with loose, gestural brushwork that suggests form rather than defining it precisely. There are touches of red-orange appearing as accents on what might be the figure's clothing or body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helene_Schjerfbeck#/media/File:Helene_Schjerfbeck_-_The_Family_Heirloom.jpg

                                                                  Alt...The Family Heirloom, 1916. The painting depicts a figure in a contemplative, downward-gazing pose against a warm reddish-orange background. The figure wears what appears to be a dark hat or head covering with a yellowish accent, and their face is turned down, creating an introspective mood. The figure is rendered in pale, muted tones of cream, white, and soft yellows, with loose, gestural brushwork that suggests form rather than defining it precisely. There are touches of red-orange appearing as accents on what might be the figure's clothing or body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helene_Schjerfbeck#/media/File:Helene_Schjerfbeck_-_The_Family_Heirloom.jpg

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                                                                    CAT LAP. Tea, called also scandal broth. See SCANDAL BROTH.

                                                                    A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                    @histodons

                                                                    Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CAT LAP. Tea, called also scandal broth. See SCANDAL BROTH. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                    Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): CAT LAP. Tea, called also scandal broth. See SCANDAL BROTH. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                      Events for the 10th of January from Wikipedia:

                                                                      • 2000: Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashes in Niederhasli, Switzerland, after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing 13 people. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossair
                                                                      • Birth (1974) of Steve Marlet, French footballer and coach en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ma
                                                                      • Death (314) of Miltiades, pope of the Catholic Church en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Mil
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                                                                        To GRABBLE. To seize. To grabble the bit; to seize any one's money. CANT.

                                                                        A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                        Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): To GRABBLE. To seize. To grabble the bit; to seize any one's money. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

                                                                        Alt...Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): To GRABBLE. To seize. To grabble the bit; to seize any one's money. CANT. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          JOBBERNOLE. The head.

                                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): JOBBERNOLE. The head. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                            Events for the 9th of January from Wikipedia:

                                                                            • 1909: Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_S
                                                                            • Birth (1685) of Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch philologist and critic (d. 1766) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberius
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                                                                                JARKMEN. Those, who fabricate counterfeit passes, licences, and certificates for beggars.

                                                                                A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): JARKMEN. Those, who fabricate counterfeit passes, licences, and certificates for beggars. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                  HACKNEY WRITER. One who writes for attornies or booksellers.

                                                                                  A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                  Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): HACKNEY WRITER. One who writes for attornies or booksellers. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                      Events for the 8th of January from Wikipedia:

                                                                                      • 1297: François Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, leads his men to capture the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco, establishing his family as the rulers of Monaco. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%
                                                                                      • Birth (1824) of Wilkie Collins, English novelist, playwright, and short story writer (d. 1889) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkie_C
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                                                                                          SKINK. To skink, is to wait on the company, ring the bell, stir the fire, and snuff the candles; the duty of the youngest officer in the military mess. See BOOTS.

                                                                                          A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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                                                                                          Image imitating a page from an old document, text (as in main toot): SKINK. To skink, is to wait on the company, ring the bell, stir the fire, and snuff the candles; the duty of the youngest officer in the military mess. See BOOTS. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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