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How or where did Isabella Andreini (1562-1604) acquire the classical education that endeared her to the elite classes, when most female performers seem to have been vilified or at least disrespected?

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Basket-launching stunt on Fat Thursday in early modern Venice

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why was light skin favored in so many places for so long?

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any medieval French scholars here?

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Everyday living in 17th-century Rome

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the concept of when life begins

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any historical language specialists here?

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Did people have "savings" before recently?

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question about Casanova and general personal finance in Europe in the 1700s

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What did people used to do about chapped lips?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How or where did Isabella Andreini (1562-1604) acquire the classical education that endeared her to the elite classes, when most female performers seem to have been vilified or at least disrespected?	7
Basket-launching stunt on Fat Thursday in early modern Venice	6
why was light skin favored in so many places for so long?	5
any medieval French scholars here?	5
Everyday living in 17th-century Rome	5
the concept of when life begins	4
any historical language specialists here?	4
Did people have "savings" before recently?	4
question about Casanova and general personal finance in Europe in the 1700s	3
What did people used to do about chapped lips?	3