Tag Archives: Seigneur Colbert

ROYAL FLUSH & BLUSH WITH THE SUN KING: idiot bastard sons?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Dave

It was the world of Saint-Simon. In his insultingly tiny Versailles room a noble diarist recorded life in the court of the Sun King. Prudery, malice, and consideration of status filled his pages and produced a masterpiece that recorded the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Literature/poetry/spoken word, Miscellaneous, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc. | Tagged Anthony Levi, Antonia Fraser, Carlos Perez, Charlotte-Elizabeth Duchesse d'Orleans, Claude Lefebvre, Duc de Saint-Simon, Duke of Marlborough, Gérard Corbiau, Hyancinthe Rigaud, Jamie S. Rich, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jonathan Spangler, Kathe Robin, Louis XIV, Louise de La Valliere, Lucy Norton, Lully, Paul Scarron, R.J Knecht, roberto rossellini, Saint Simon, Seigneur Colbert, Winston Churchill | 3 Comments

AT THE ZOO

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Dave

Someone told me It’s all happening at the zoo. I do believe it, I do believe it’s true. Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Whoooa. Mmmmm. The monkeys stand for honesty, Giraffes are insincere, And the elephants are kindly but They’re dumb. Orangutans are … Continue reading →