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Silliness and Sanctimony
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Yetkhen:And how crude he was with me! He wants to arrange with Papa to marry me! How do you like that? I’d like to meet the man who’ll force me to marry someone! No! No father can do that—I have…

Contributor:

Aaron Halle-Wolfsohn

Places:

Breslau, Kingdom of Prussia (Wrocław, Poland)

Date:

1796

Subjects:

Betrothal, Women, Family, Christian-Jewish relations, Love, Performing arts

Categories:

Theater/Drama
Letter to His Bride
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Most magnificent and honored bride, my lady I gaze upon you: Since I left Piacenza, I can honestly say that I am far away from my life. Oh, how can I live, and how can I hold up my limbs when I am so…

Contributor:

Salamone Candia

Places:

Ferrara, Papal States (Ferrara, Italy)

Date:

ca. 1590

Subjects:

Love, Women, Travel, Marriage, Betrothal, Letters

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters