Author: Kenelm DigbyPublisher: London : Philip Lee Warner
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened
Author: Kenelm DigbyPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In 'The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened', Kenelm Digby invites readers into his world of culinary and scientific exploration. Written in the 17th century, the book provides a glimpse into the Renaissance period's fascination with alchemy and experimental cooking. Digby's unique blend of prose and practical instructions showcases his innovative approach to food and science. The book is a mix of recipes, scientific theories, and personal anecdotes, making it a captivating read for anyone interested in the intersection of art and science during the Renaissance era. Kenelm Digby, a renowned courtier and diplomat, was a man of many talents. His diverse interests in alchemy, cooking, and scientific experimentation are evident in 'The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened'. Digby's background as a scholar and intellectual undoubtedly influenced the creation of this groundbreaking work. I highly recommend 'The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened' to readers who appreciate historical texts that blend science and art. Digby's unique perspective on culinary and scientific knowledge offers a fascinating insight into the Renaissance mind and its exploration of the natural world.
Author: Anne Macdonell
Author: KENELM. DIGBY
Author: Empire of Booze
Author: Henry JeffreysPublisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1783522259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Winner of the Fortnum and Mason Best Debut Drink Book Award 2017 From renowned booze correspondent Henry Jeffreys comes this rich and full-bodied history of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the world’s favourite alcoholic drinks came to be. Read about how we owe the champagne we drink today to seventeenth-century methods for making sparkling cider; how madeira and India Pale Ale became legendary for their ability to withstand the long, hot journeys to Britain’s burgeoning overseas territories; and why whisky became the familiar choice for weary empire builders who longed for home. Jeffreys traces the impact of alcohol on British culture and society: literature, science, philosophy and even religion have reflections in the bottom of a glass. Filled to the brim with fascinating trivia and recommendations for how to enjoy these drinks today, you could even drink along as you read... So, raise your glass to the Empire of Booze!
Author: T. LonguevilleViper Wine
Author: Hermione EyrePublisher: Hogarth
ISBN: 0553419366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
“Using an alchemy all of her own, Eyre’s postmodern take on the 17th century renders it dazzlingly fresh and contemporary.” —Guardian (UK) Venetia Stanley was the great beauty of her day, so dazzling she inspired Ben Jonson to poetry and Van Dyck to painting. But now she is married, the adoration to which she has become accustomed has curdled to scrutiny, and she fears her powers are waning. Her devoted husband, Sir Kenelm Digby—explorer, diplomat, philosopher, alchemist— refuses to prepare a beauty tonic for her, insisting on her continued perfection. Venetia, growing desperate, secretly engages an apothecary to sell her “viper wine”—a strange potion said to bolster the blood and invigorate the skin. The results are instant, glorious, and addictive, and soon the ladies of the court of Charles I are looking unnaturally youthful. But there is a terrible price to be paid, as science clashes with magic, puritans rebel against the decadent monarchy, and England slides into civil war. Based on real events and written with anachronistic verve, Viper Wine is an intoxicating brew of love, longing and vanity, where the 17th and 21st centuries mix and mingle in the most enchanting and mind-bending ways.
Feeling Pleasures
Author: Joe MoshenskaPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198712944
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Feeling Pleasures argues that the sense of touch assumed a new and unique importance in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and that the work of major poets of the period, including Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, and John Milton, should be read alongside these developing ideas.
Author: Kenelm Digby