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Society and Culture A Proposal for Correcting,
Improving, and Ascertaining the English Tongue
A Proposal for Correcting, Improving, and Ascertaining the English Tongue, in a Letter to the Most Honorable Robert Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, Printed from Benjamin Tooke, at the Middle Temple Gate, Fleetstreet, 1712. Coffee History
Coffee, that great morning eye-opener and body starter, has been around for a long time. In fact, there are entire Web sites solely devoted to coffee and its history. Distress of a Frontier Man
I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm! But what course shall I steer, enclosed as I am? The climate best adapted to my present situation and humor would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
18th Century Circuses
Take a tour of circus history. 18th century Composers
Today many people have varied tastes in music, from Rap to hard core Rock and Roll. You can listen to this music by turning on the radio or tuning in to MTV, even on the computer. What about the 18th century? you may ask, what type of
music did folks listen too and who where the popular musicians of the time. We will look at some 18th century composers and Web sites that cover these people and their music. 18th Century Economics
Mercantilism is a trade and monetary system by which the government controls all aspects of trade. Learn about this system from these interesting Web sites. 18th Century Family Life
In the 18th century, the family was an extended family, where grandparents lived with their children and grandchildren. Families in the 18th century were large, consisting of the father, mother, and grandparents and averaged five or more
children. Children were important assets because they took care of their parents when they were old. There were no rest homes for people to go to when they grew old. Government social security systems did not exist either. The family was the social security then. 18th Century Fashion
The fashion style of the 18th century was a reflection of the morals of the time. Most folks dressed conservatively. Women for instance showed very little skin, but accentuated their figures. Men wore clothes that advertised their trade or business occupations. 18th Century Literature for a Rainy Day
Like most people I like to read a
good book, especially on a rainy day. Some of the best titles were written in the 18th century. For me, the 18th century produced some of the finest literature anywhere, except of course, Shakespeare. 18th Century Society: The Arts
The arts in the 18th century varied in movements, and style. I feel that the best way to show you the art of the 18th century, is to give definitions of these movements. 18th Century Society: An Overview
The aristocratic elite set the standard of European Society. The Aristocracy possessed a wide variety of inherited legal privileges,
established by the government. The Catholic and Protestant churches also heavily influenced society. The medieval sense of rank and degree was still persistent and became more rigid throughout the course of the century. 18th Century Society: Top Ten Thinkers
In the Eighteenth century, the thinkers of society were philosophers, clergymen, merchants and politicians. They theorized and wrote about philosophy, science, theology, economics, and politics. Their theories and ideas were influential and had a great impact on social thought. These theories and ideas were controversial and revolutionary in the Eighteenth century. 18th Century Society: The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a movement
of thought and belief concerned with the interrelated ideas of God, reason, nature, and man that claimed wide assent among the intellectuals in 17th and 18th century Europe. It attacked the fundamental beliefs and practices of European society. Although the Enlightenment was diverse in emphasis and interests, those who followed its tenets were convinced that right reason could discover useful knowledge, aspiring to the conquest of mans happiness through freedom. It would affect science, religion and social thinking of society. Religion and American Politics
Despite the fact that there is no State religion in the United States, religion has always played an important role in American Politics, from colonial times to the present. Romanticism: The Alternative to the Enlightenment
Romanticism was in direct competition with the Enlightenment because emotional
self-awareness was the foundation of Romantic philosophy.
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