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Knowledge Is Power: How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Helped Francis Bacon to Create Modern Science | John Henry

Don‘t listen to them —
knowledge is power — may your
thirst never be quenched. 🦉

Knowledge is definitely power. Important to keep this in mind when trying new endeavors and somebody wants to rain on your parade. Example: me learning French. I‘ve been learning for 6 years now & I‘ve had a couple of people ask “why”, like it‘s some huge waste of time. I say, why not?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

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Jari-chan Learning is never a waste of time! Kudos for you learning French 👏 1mo

TheBookHippie French is the language to learn it‘s spoken allll over the world. 💙 1mo

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lil1inblue Love this! I love learning new things! 🩵🩵🩵 1mo

dabbe Learning is the number one purpose in life (IMHO). Smarter people don't buy into any crackpot or crackpot idea that they come across. They know how to think and read CRITICALLY. Love a haiku with a theme! 🖤🐝💛 1mo

tpixie @JenlovesJT47 what format/ process has been the most successful for you in your learning French? I want to restart… 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @tpixie I‘ve been using Duolingo since 2019. I haven‘t done as much this year reading wise but I also read children‘s books in French out loud to help with my pronunciation. Listen to songs in French, watch shows in French, it all helps! I read the first 2 Harry Potter books in French (read with my eyeballs while listening to the French audio & since I‘m so familiar with the story already that really helps!) ♥️ 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @Jari-chan @TheBookHippie @lil1inblue @dabbe thanks for the encouragement everyone! My dad is the one who looks at me like I‘m nuts when I tell him I‘m learning French ? Je suis très fatiguée de toute cette merde ?? 1mo

julieclair Knowledge-seeking is never wasted. 1mo

TheBookHippie @julieclair 💯💯💯💯 1mo

AnnCrystal 🆒 Brave! Learning something is never a waste of time 👏🏼🐝👌🏼🥳🐝💝. 1mo

tpixie @JenlovesJT47 that is fantastic! You really have found creative ways to learn! 1mo

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kspenmoll

The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art | Sebastian Smee

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My family attended this exhibition at the MET in NYC during this past year. I purchased the tagged book as a complement to the extraordinary exhibit. Reading it has added new depth to my knowledge of Manet & Degas, their relationship, their “rivalry.”

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kspenmoll

The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art | Sebastian Smee

Burnt Echo reading today while snuggled in bed. #readyourkindle #serieslove2024 Hope to finish A Grief Observed tomorrow. Reading just a few chapters in The Cabaret of Plants, & The Art of Rivalry (Started ages ago). All 3 #NFNovember choices. Donna Leon, my escape to Venice & mystery.

Bookwormjillk, Andrew65, rachelsbrittain, TheSpineView, CBee

TheSpineView Lookin' good 👍 9mo

Bookwormjillk Books and pie all look good 🥧 9mo

Andrew65 A great weekend ahead. I really enjoy the DCI Evan Warlow books. 9mo

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kspenmoll

The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art | Sebastian Smee

1) ☕️☕️☕️🥃🍷🫖🍿🧀🥜🍏-always a drink & breakfast or snack
2) tagged book, The Art of Rivalry

TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 2y

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kspenmoll

The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art | Sebastian Smee

I picked up this fascinating, informative book at the Met today. On the train home I read about the artists Freud & Bacon, who I am ashamed to say I knew absolutely nothing about until this book.
It was such fun to see the City all dressed up for The holidays!

DrSabrinaMoldenReads Awww…going to the Met is on my bucket list 2y

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vivastory

The Death of Francis Bacon | Max Porter

#SinisterArt Day 23
I have not read the tagged book, but I have read other Porter books & would be interested in his take on one of my favorite artists. I have seen Bacon's paintings in person a few times & they are unforgettable. (Pictured: Painting 1946)

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AnneCecilie

The Death of Francis Bacon | Max Porter

so-so

Once I finished this, I had no idea what I just read. Thank god it‘s under 100p. I think it‘s about a painter in the present and his unfinished painting/ ideas. But I could be something else entirely 🤷‍♀️.

Since I loved “Lanny”, I‘m a little sad about not getting this one.

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ephemeralwaltz

The Death of Francis Bacon | Max Porter

so-so

Like @BookishTrish said, I think this‘ll best be enjoyed by people who know Francis Bacon and his work. I gave this two stars but I‘m not panning this one (an exception I can only make for the best) because I truly believe Porter is a genius and that might shine through this book for other readers in ways I haven‘t been able to grasp. I was confused the whole time about what I was reading but Max, I‘ll read anything you put out ❤️

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BookishTrish

The Death of Francis Bacon | Max Porter

so-so

A frantic, fragmented imagining of Francis Bacon‘s last days. This book is best enjoyed by people who - unlike me - are more knowledgeable about Bacon‘s life and work.

CoverToCoverGirl As a Canadian, I really like your mug! 🇨🇦🙂 5y

Hooked_on_books Great mug! 5y

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vivastory

The Death of Francis Bacon | Max Porter