Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Among the best hotels or lodging houses in “Quartier S. Germain des Pres” listed in the 1770 edition of The Gentleman’s Guide in his Tour through France is the “Hotel du Parc Royal, from 24 to 450 livres per month.”[1] … Continue reading →

Let’s begin my “Smith in the City” series by narrowing down the date of Adam Smith’s arrival in Paris. We know that Smith lived in Paris for most of 1766, but when exactly did he arrive there? Adam Smith and … Continue reading →

Adam Smith lived in Paris for most of 1766. Among other things, it was during this fateful year that Smith attended the celebrated salons of the leading ladies of Paris and dined with such lights as Diderot and d’Alembert, co-editors … Continue reading →

Starting tomorrow (April 20), I will begin posting a new multi-part series on “Adam Smith in Paris, 1766.” In the meantime, pictured below is one part of a 1739 map of Paris known as the “Turgot Map.” Among other things, … Continue reading →

Back in 2020 (see here), I wrote: “Why do we still allow the federal government (and many State governments) to tax our physical and mental labor, which is what an “income tax” basically amounts to? Go ahead and tax my … Continue reading →

By Johann Sebastian Bach; more details here, via Wikipedia. Happy Easter Sunday!

Hello again and good tidings. I am concluding my series of Holy Week blog posts on “Holy Saturday“, which is also the last day of Lent and the third day of the Sacred Triduum, i.e. the three high holy days … Continue reading →

On Good Friday, the most solemn day of the Christian calendar, Jesus of Nazareth was put on trial for claiming to be the son of God and for other religious crimes (check out this history, via Doug Linder), but did … Continue reading →

Today, Holy Thursday, we commemorate the Last Supper, the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples in Jerusalem prior to his fateful arrest, his two trials, and his crucifixion. Via Catholic Online: “The cup used by Jesus [at the Last … Continue reading →

Via Wikipedia: “On the Wednesday before his death [Holy Wednesday], Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper. As he sat at the supper table with his disciples, a woman named Mary anointed Jesus’ head and feet … Continue reading →