On All Saints' Day, November 1, 1755 a devastating earthquake hit Lisbon. It had a profound effect on philosophical leaders like Voltaire who wrote a lengthy poem about it.
In light of the recent disaster in Haiti, there may be some benefit to reflecting on the past. These websites have some stories to tell:
Thomas Vernon
Engines of our Ingenuity
Poetic Reactions
Political Mavens
No comments:
Post a Comment