"With My Heart I Kiss Your Ladyship’s Hand, Since I Cannot With My Lips" – Pietro Bembo In A Letter

CONTRISTATION

[noun]

the action of being sad; the state of being saddened; sorrowful.

Etymology: from Latin con- (with) +‎ trīstis (sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose, sorrowful, mournful) + -tion (a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs).

[Megan Majewski]

Read it. I don’t mind.

😂❤️

PRIDE & PREJUDICE 2005, dir. Joe Wright

“You can’t go back and change the beginning, But you can start where you are and change the ending.”

— Unknown

THE COLOSSUS OF VILLA DEMIDOFF -VAGLIA, ITALY

Commissioned by Francesco I de’ Medici in the 16th century Villa Demidoff and the nearby Villa di Pratolino took over 12 years to complete. The end result was a stunning near-labyrinth of natural caves, lakes and massive sculptures. Of the statuary, the 16th century “Appennine Colossus,” is the main focal point of the landscape. Hesits atop a grotto in apparent anguish at his fate.

After changing hands a few more times, the wild grounds eventually fell into the hands of the government of Florence, who operated the area as a public park during the spring and summer months.

To learn more of the beauty and mystery of these gardens visit Atlas Obscura

Reading pride and prejudice for like the 10th time and what still makes me insane is when Elizabeth and Darcy are together in Kent, Darcy falls more in love with her every day while Lizzy despises him more every day. It's all like

Mr Darcy, internally: wow she truly doesn't give a fuck about my aunt, she will not let herself be intimidated, she stays true to her authentic self plus she plays piano and her eyes are pretty what a woman

meanwhile Lizzy is like: I'VE BEEN HAVING THE WORST TIME IN MY LIFE FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS AND NOW I ALSO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ASSHOLE

"a bird in the hand is better than a thousand birds flying." - proverbs of ahikar 

photos by konsta punkka. (see also previous bird posts)

CAELUM

[noun]

1. the vault of heaven; firmament.

2. the sky.

3. atmosphere; climate; weather.

Etymology: from Latin cavus, “hollow”. Not to be confused with caelum derived from caedō, “I cut”.

[Benny Andersson - Halls of Heaven]