# John Aubrey
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john aubrey (12 March 1626 – 7 June 1697) was an English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Brief Lives, his collection of short biographical pieces. He was a pioneer archaeologist, who recorded (often for the first time) numerous megalithic and other field monuments in southern England, and who is particularly noted as the discoverer of the Avebury henge monument.
Brief Lives Volume II - John Aubrey
Volume 2 of John Aubrey's "Brief Lives" offers a captivating collection of biographical sketches that delve into the lives of his contemporaries, including notable figures like Bacon, Jonson, and Shakespeare. Aubrey's sparkling and gossipy style reveals the unofficial side of these towering persona…
Brief Lives Volume II - John Aubrey
"Brief Lives Volume II" by John Aubrey offers a captivating collection of biographical sketches that delve into the lives of his contemporaries, including notable figures like Bacon, Jonson, and Shakespeare. Aubrey's gossipy and engaging style provides a unique glimpse into the unofficial aspects o…
Brief Lives Volume II - John Aubrey
Volume 2 of John Aubrey's "Brief Lives" presents a captivating collection of biographical sketches that delve into the lives of his illustrious contemporaries, including the likes of Bacon, Jonson, and Shakespeare. These sparkling, gossipy pieces reveal the unofficial side of these towering figures…
Brief Lives Volume II - John Aubrey
"Brief Lives Volume II" by John Aubrey offers a captivating collection of biographical sketches on notable figures from the past, including the likes of Bacon, Jonson, and Shakespeare. Aubrey's engaging and gossipy style provides a unique glimpse into the unofficial lives of these towering literary…
Brief Lives Volume II - John Aubrey
"Brief Lives Volume II" by John Aubrey presents a captivating collection of biographical sketches that delve into the lives of notable figures such as Bacon, Jonson, and Shakespeare. Aubrey's gossipy and informal style reveals the unofficial narratives surrounding these towering personalities, offe…
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The first of three Beyond the Text conversations on Thomas Hobbes. Samuel Woodall and Jack Thomson begin with Hobbes’s life, the political upheaval around him, and the place of fear in his account of human beings. How did those experiences shape the argument for political authority…
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Graeme Milne and Karen Swanston return with more stories of phantom pets and spooky animals, from a spectral chicken in Highgate to cats that seem to return after death. This episode explores the strange, touching and occasionally amusing ways animals appear in ghost stories.
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In 12th-century England, a dead man kept climbing into bed with his wife, and the whole street stayed up every night to watch for him. To understand why, we follow the strange medieval debt between the living and the dead: from Cluny’s prayers for souls, to walking corpses at Wharram Percy, to the …
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