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My islands – by Line Mariani Playfair
I have always had a strong affinity for atlases and islands. Whether a single volcanic rock or one likely to fragment or disappear underwater, each one seems to be calling me, speaking to my imagination. I was fascinated by Thor … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Guest blogs, History
Tagged Corsica, Dorothy Carrington, Line Mariani Playfair
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Paoli in London
He’s been called the Che Guevara of the 18th century. He was a freedom fighter, a democrat and an intellectual. He was celebrated by Voltaire and Rousseau for producing one of the first republican constitutions of the enlightenment era; one … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History
Tagged constitution, Corsica, Democracy, Dorothy Carrington, George III, James Boswell, Jean Jacques Rousseau, London, Napoleon, Pasquale Paoli, Social contract
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