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John Milton (1608-1674)
In the Elegy VI, which was originally written in Latin and dedicated to his friend Charles Diodati, Milton recommends a simple ve…
Full text of "Poemata : Latin, Greek and Italian Poems by John Milton"
The Project Gutenberg EBook of Poemata (William Cowper, trans.), by John Milton Copyright laws are changing all over the world. B…
Food in England Since 1066 -- A Vegetarian Evolution? - Part 1: The Middle Ages
Vegetarianism was known in mediaeval England, particularly in the monasteries: This was the period in which monasticism flourishe…
Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733)
extracts from The Fable of the Bees (1723) Another piece of Luxury the Poor enjoy, that is not look'd upon as such, and which the…
Maimonedes (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) (1135-1204)
Jewish philosopher, physician and jurist, born in Spain. He codified Jewish law in Mishneh Torah (1180).
Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869)
In Les confidences, regarding his early education, Lamartine writes: