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Building a dream in the garden suburbs
In the late 19th century a ‘garden suburb’ promised a retreat from London’s dirt and crowds. See how this new concept was developed to appeal to the health concerns of the literary classes.
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Vivid nights, dream-filled days
Each night, intense and memorable dreams create another life for Katie da Cunha Lewin. Find out how her waking and dreaming selves have become enmeshed, allowing her powerful self-knowledge.
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Artificial intelligence and the dream of eternal life
Until now, eternal life was the stuff of fiction, or in the unknowable realms of religion. But an artificial intelligence that ‘remembers’ the whole of an individual’s experience could be the way to life after death.
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The tower in fiction, film and life
The high-rise estates born of postwar idealism soon became symbols of crime and squalor. But after one terrible tragedy, public bodies are being forced to rethink our towers.
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Nocturnal revels: or, a general history of dreams. In two parts. Shewing I. the Nature, Causes, and various Kinds of Dreams and Visions: And of the Nocturnal Communications of the Soul with Good and Evil Angels. With several Examples of Dreams, both Divine and Humane, Ancient and Modern, that have been Remarkably Accomplish'd. II. Shewing the Signification of all manner of Dreams whatsoever, according to Aristotle, Themistius, Artimedorus, Cardan, and other most Approved Authors. Comprising all that has been hitherto written upon this Nice and Curious Subject. Alphabetically Digested, for the more easie finding out of any Dream.
Date: 1706- [1707]- Books
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The interpretation of dreams: by the most celebrated philosopher Artimedorus, and other authors. First written in Greek, and afterwards translated into divers foreign Languages, and now made English. A Treatise of great Value and Esteem, and very delightful and useful for all Sorts of People. The Twenty-Third Edition, with many Additions, the Author's Life, and the Opinion of divers English Authors, concerning the Certainty of Dreams, and their Events.
Artemidorus, Daldianus.Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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Thoughts on dreaming. Wherein the notion of the sensory, and the opinion that it is shut up from the inspection of the soul in sleep, and that Spirits supply us with all our Dreams, are examined by Revelation and Reason. Occasioned by An essay on the phoenomenon of dreaming, in a book, entitled, An enquiry into the nature of the human soul; wherein the Immateriality of the Soul is evinced from the Principles of Reason and Philosophy. By Tho. Branch.
Branch, Thomas.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A new academy of complements: or, the lover's secretary. Being wit and mirth improv'd, by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship, In divers Examples of Writing or Inditing Letters, relating either to Love or Business. Also, The Silent Language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hands, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise, A pleasant Dialogue between Six Merry-Gossips, paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above a hundred favourite love-songs, Merry Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the newest now Extant. With plain Instructions for Dancing.
Date: M,DCC,XLIII. [1743]- Books
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A new academy of complements: or the lover's secretary: being wit and mirth improv'd by the most elegant expressions used in the art of courtship. In divers examples of writing or Inditing letters, relating either to love or business. Also the silent language: Or, A Compleat Rule for discoursing by Motion of the Hand, without being understood by the Company. Together with Instructions for writing Figure-Hand, Bills of Exchange, Receipts, casting Accompts, &c. The Signification of Moles, and Interpretation of Dreams. A never-failing Method for Women to get good Husbands. Likewise a pleasant dialogue between six merry Gossips paying a Visit to a Lying-in-Woman. To which is added, a choice collection of above 120 love-songs, Merry-Catches, and Jovial Healths; being the Newest new Extant, with plain Instructions for dancing.
Date: 1741