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Aristocrats

Posted on October 15, 2012 by maaike52

When skimming through Aristocrats by Stella Tillyard 1994, I came upon the name of Madame de Sévigné whose letters were quoted and used as models by English women of noble birth (page 88). The male writers used Latin in their … Continue reading →

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Not yet transcribed letters

Posted on October 3, 2012 by maaike52

While searching the internet for not yet transcribed letters, I found a link to an interesting website called Letter Archive Project. This site shows transcribed and not yet transcribed letters from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. The letters … Continue reading →

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