Re: [EXLIBRIS-L] 1485 , and all that ....

[David Klappholz <d.klappholz@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>]

At 01:08 PM 12/21/2006, you wrote:
> From: Kevin Joel Berland [mailto:bcj@PSU.EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:11 AM
> To: EXLIBRIS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
> Subject: Re: [EXLIBRIS-L] Selected Readings, No. 96
>
> Since we dixhuitiemistes

Sounds too much like "de-sweet-yemists," and the last thing we need 
right now is to lose whatever sweetness we have.

Happy (remaining part of) Hanukkah, Happy/Merry Christmas, and Happy 
Boxing Day. ("Happy New Year" to come later.)

Dave

> often deal with historical and cultural
> currents that began before the arbitrary century marker of 1700 (for
> England the beginning point is 1660) and currents that continue after
> 1800 (usually 1815 or 1830), we call our field the long eighteenth
> century.  This means we poach on other people's turf.  Of course
> "Romantic" boffins begin their period variously, say 1770 or
> 1790.  Centuries--bah.
>
> Cheers -- Kevin