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April additions:
[Illuminated page for the month of April from Les Très
Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (1416)].
[April: the fields and vineyards are green and aristocratic lovers
get ready for their wedding. See a larger
image and a description
of its contents] |
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March additions:
- Quote: John Bright on war as all the horrors, atrocities, crimes, and
sufferings of which human nature on this globe is capable (1853)
- Book: Gustave de Beaumont, L’Irlande
sociale, politique, réligieuse, 2 vols (1839)
- Quote: Adam Smith on how “furious monopolists” will fight to the
bitter end to keep their privileges (1776)
- Book: Gustave de Beaumont, Ireland:
Social, Political, and Religious, 2 vols. (1839)
- Quote: James Mill on the “sinister interests” of those who wield
political power (1825)
- Book: Hippolyte Taine, The
Origins of Contemporary France: The Modern Regime, vol. II (1894)
- Quote: Hippolyte Taine on how the modern bureaucratic state destroys
spontaneous and fruitful private cooperation (1890)
- Book: Hippolyte Taine, The
Origins of Contemporary France: The Modern Regime, vol. I (1890)
- Quote: Molinari defends the right to property against the socialists
(1849)
- Book: Robert Molesworth, An
Account of Denmark, With Francogallia (2011)
- Quote: Cobden argues that the British Empire will inevitably suffer
retribution for its violence and injustice (1853)
[Illuminated page for the month of March from Les Très
Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (1416)].
[March: preparing the fields and vineyards for the spring growing season.
See a larger
image and a description
of its contents] |
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February additions:
[Illuminated page for the month of February from Les Très
Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (1416)].
[February: peasants at work and keeping warm in winter. See a larger
image and a description
of its contents] |
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January additions:
[Illuminated page for the month of January from Les Très
Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (1416)].
[January: the month of aristocratic gift giving and feasting. See a larger
image and a description
of its contents] |
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