Penelope J. Corfield
@PennyCorfield
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Penny Corfield is a historian of History and Time; and in July 2019 she was elected as President of the International Society of Eighteenth-Century Studies.
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Joined September 2010
The #Georgians published on 25 January 2022. Impeccably presented by Yale University Press: https://t.co/MKfHM4LhqW
#Long18thCentury #C18th #18thcentury
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How do we identify different eras of #Time - and what are the Pitfalls? For my answer, see Blog/179:
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There is a perennial conflict between, on the one hand, looking at history in terms of specific periods (for example: ‘ancient’, ‘medieval’, ‘modern’) and, on the other, trying to interpret past...
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What thoughts about #Time were prompted by visiting Arthur's Stone in #Herefordshire? For answer, see my BLOG/178:
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Great rings of giant standing stones, dating from primeval times - such as England’s Stonehenge and Brittany’s Carnac Stones - are wonderful prompts to sweeping thoughts about the length of Time and...
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What are some good #songs, for both kids and adults, about Great #Time? For answer, see my Blog/177:
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While there are very few good jokes about Great Time, there are songs a-plenty. Songs unfold in Time. They mark Time. They muse over its characteristics. My favourite is ...
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Can we find a great statue of a Female God of #Time? For my answer, see Blog/176:
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Thinking about Time is as endless and as fascinating a process as is unfolding Time itself. And it is a real challenge to depict such a universal cosmic power ...
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Thinking of #Time in #Art, is there any alternative to 'Old Father Time'? For answers, see my Blog/175:
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‘Old Father Time’ appears on many weathercocks. He is venerable, stooped, and bearded. He carries an hour-glass to track the minutes in its trickling sands, as he walks the long, long, endless line...
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How does Increasing Knowledge about Future Times impact upon The Art Of Prophecy? For my reply, see BLOG/174:
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Humans learn from the past - and, sometimes, they gain immediate and urgent knowledge in the present too. But they cannot learn directly from the future that has not yet unfolded...
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Is there a lesson to be learned from the many sayings about #time?? See Blog/173:
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‘Time and tide wait for no man’. ‘Time flies’. ‘Lost time is never found again’. ‘Time is of the essence’. ‘Every second counts’. ‘Do not put off to tomorrow what you can do today.’ ‘You may delay,...
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Can I nominate five striking poems about #Time? Yes, with a guarantee that one will surprise you! See Blog/172:
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In contrast to the dearth of good jokes about Time, there are very many great poems on that theme. Here, however, I’ve chosen just five...
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Asking why are there no great jokes about #time? And answering myself in PJC Blog/171:
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Well, why are there no great jokes about Time There are quite a few jokes about clocks and watches. They are not particularly funny ... but they are certainly worth a gentle smile...
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What on #Earth's the Point of Redefining #Space-Time as #Time-Space?? For my answer, see February Blog/170:
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Why think about Time-Space, instead of Space-Time? This BLOG, the second in my 2025 Time series, presents my answer.
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Which seven great #clocks of the world do I most admire (out of countless possibilities)? For answer, please see my January BLOG/169:
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My theme for 2025 is Time - the universal subject. So to kick-start the year, here are seven great clocks of the world - my personal selection out of the myriad of possible candidates. These are all...
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Why did the mouse run up the clock? For meditations on studying time, see Blog/167:
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While last month’s Conference in Norwich was evoked by the genially-smiling ‘Man in the Moon’, this month another meeting in Antwerp set me chanting ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.
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Post 2 They show that people then (as now) struggled to assess big trends through which they were living. That's where historians come in - to provide a retrospective overview. So please do read The Georgians (see https://t.co/UPDYvqvS0q for offer) and send me your feedback!
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Post 1 I loved writing The Georgians (Yale UP 2022) and I love getting feedback. People especially enjoy my contrasting chapters on 'Georgian Gloom' + 'Georgian Optimism'. (see my blogpost: https://t.co/yJWs3sshGn)
#HistoryWritersDay24
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What does it mean to track down and explore the views of the eighteenth-century optimists and pessimists? Penelope J. Corfield explores
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Why did the Man in the Moon famously ask his way to #Norwich?
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Song historians like to point out hidden messages in such traditional verses, designed to amuse the adults who sang these songs to their unsuspecting offspring. Yet, in this case, the experts...
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How did #BenjaminFranklin discover The Power of #Lightning? For answer, see my Blog/165:
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During the summer months, I’m getting through big task after big task. I’m feeling increasingly happy. But right now I don’t want to compose a long BLOG. After all, there are no rules that specify...
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How do I cope with multiple work pressures? I discover that my technique is known as 'clunking'! For more, read my Blog/164:
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This BLOG records my super-busy time in May/June/July 2024 - every research task that I had ever placed in the ‘Futures’ pipeline came to fruition simultaneously and unexpectedly. My head span. I was...
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Continuing #debates - are separate identities a blessing or a betrayal of human solidarity? See Blog/163:
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The truth is that all individuals have more than one identity. They can be classified under many headings - whether by age, citizenship, class, education, ethnicity, gender, intelligence, language,...
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What are my most pleasant memories of #political #canvassing? For answer, see my June BLOG/162:
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Political activists have a very mixed reputation, as has the political process itself. Door-to-door canvassers are sometimes seen as pests. Or as cravenly kow-towing to the voters....
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