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[https://smarthistory.org/a-beginners-guide-to-the-age-of-enlightenment/ by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris smarthistory] | [https://smarthistory.org/a-beginners-guide-to-the-age-of-enlightenment/ by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris smarthistory] | ||
In A Philosopher Giving a Lecture at the Orrery by Joseph Wright of Derby we see an orrery— a mechanical model of the solar system. In the center is a gas light which represents the sun (though the child who stands in the foreground with his back to us block this from our view); the arcs represent the orbits of the planets. Wright concentrates on the faces of the figures to create a compelling narrative. | In A Philosopher Giving a Lecture at the Orrery by Joseph Wright of Derby we see an orrery— a mechanical model of the solar system. In the center is a gas light which represents the sun (though the child who stands in the foreground with his back to us block this from our view); the arcs represent the orbits of the planets. Wright concentrates on the faces of the figures to create a compelling narrative. | ||
=====History and the Enlightenment ===== | |||
[https://www.amazon.com/History-Enlightenment-Hugh-Trevor-Roper/dp/0300139349 by Hugh Trevor-Roper 29/6/10 Amazon] | |||
Arguably the leading British historian of his generation, Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914–2003) is most celebrated and admired as the author of essays. This volume brings together some of the most original and radical writings of his career—many hitherto inaccessible, one never before published, all demonstrating his piercing intellect, urbane wit, and gift for elegant, vivid narrative. | |||
