Walking through Rome in the evening is a wonderful and eye-opening experience in every sense of the word. In the center, there are very few places like Salotto 42 that are so heavily frequented by locals. This hole-in-the-wall cocktail bar is famed for its aperitivo, craft c...
Douglas responds to a rejoinder by Tom Ryan to a footnote in Douglas's paper Seaborne Ethnography and the Natural History of Man. Douglas has repeatedly argued that the now commonplace position that, towards the end of the 18th century, ... B Douglas - 《Journal of Pacific History》 被引量...
In the 18th century, the distinctive Rondeño style of bullfighting on foot began taking shape, contrasting with the more traditional way of fighting bulls from horseback. Francisco Romero, born in Ronda in 1700, is credited with establishing many of the fundamental passes and techniques still ...
( )5.It was when the ___ time that the young camel left his mother to eat grass without telling her. A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth (B) People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plant...
Get ready to experience the Hudson Valley’s most electrifying fall happening! Meander through the 18th-century landscape of Van Cortlandt Manor and discover a breathtaking display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site by a team of artisans. New...
Luckily there’s Angela Carter. I guess many of the origins of fairytales are just women trying to make sense of the horrible things that have happened to them. I think this is healthy and wonderful, and playing into these narratives makes me feel connected to the lineage of humanity. ...
aFor example, “Don’t say X.” is a prescriptive command; “People don’t say X.” is a descriptive statement. The distinction lies in prescribing how things ought to be and describing how things are. In the 18th century, all the main European languages were studied prescriptively. Howev...
Visiting the I.M. Pei-designed building is one of the best things to do in Doha, thanks to the amazing views of the West Bay skyline from the courtyard, the atrium, with its 45-metre tall windows, and from IDAM, theFrench restauranton the fifth floor… and that’s before we get ...
The Crisis of the Third Century was a period of massive instability for the Roman Empire, in which 26 soldier-emperors laid claim to the imperial throne over a 50-year period. The term was coined by the 18th century historian Edward Gibbon....
秦大川 译者词汇量(英2.0)(194) 194, accident-- [ˈæksɪdənt] 'Accidents will happen' Things sometimes go wrong, despite our best efforts. This proverb has been overtaken by the more vulgar 20th century 'shit happens'. The original has its origins in the 18th century, as in Joh...