"By 1700 people had begun to feel that a little calm an detachment wouldn't come amiss. The smile of reason may seem to betray a certain incomprehension of deeper human emotions; but it didn't preclude some strongly held beliefs - belief in natural law, belief in justice, belief in toleration . . . Up to the 1930s people were supposed not to burn witches and other members of minority groups, or extract confessions by torture or pervert the course of justice or go to prison for speaking the truth . . . This we owe to the Enlightenment, and above all to Voltaire." Kenneth Clark, Civilisation, Chapter 10 "The Smile of Reason"
Interesting part of the recipe regarding the oven temperature "not too hot". There were no thermostats on the ovens so old recipes let the cook be the judge for the most part.
Wonderful 👍
Thanks to you from China.
"By 1700 people had begun to feel that a little calm an detachment wouldn't come amiss. The smile of reason may seem to betray a certain incomprehension of deeper human emotions; but it didn't preclude some strongly held beliefs - belief in natural law, belief in justice, belief in toleration . . . Up to the 1930s people were supposed not to burn witches and other members of minority groups, or extract confessions by torture or pervert the course of justice or go to prison for speaking the truth . . . This we owe to the Enlightenment, and above all to Voltaire." Kenneth Clark, Civilisation, Chapter 10 "The Smile of Reason"
I still need to watch Kenneth Clark's civilisation. Thank you for the mention
Probably one of my favourite ones so far!! Always the great story teller no matter what the subject is . I want more on Voltaire !!
made my morning! Love this one :) xxxxxx
thanks Benedicte, I had so much fun writing it, I am obsessed by it!
My lovely husband and I make a pot of tea(Earl grey)..and we always say for the second cup..”do you want a second hand tea “
I appreciate the work that has gone into tea production so I won.t waste a leaf.
Interesting part of the recipe regarding the oven temperature "not too hot". There were no thermostats on the ovens so old recipes let the cook be the judge for the most part.
Yes, you are right, I had not thought of it this way. "Not too hot!" Thanks a lot