Skritt-themed artifact hunter and gambling subclass? Sign me the fuck up!
#guildwars2 #antiquary

23 Apr 1602: Richard Carew #antiquary finishes his Survey of #Cornwall #Kernow with these words #otd: ‘because here we arrive, I will heere sit mee downe & rest’ (National Trust images).

Isn’t that a lovely closing?

Before you continue to YouTube

26 Jan 1550: b. Henry Ferrers #antiquary #otd - he provided William Camden with much of the #Warwickshire material for his Britannia

23 Apr 1602: Richard Carew #antiquary finishes his Survey of #Cornwall #Kernow with these words #otd: ‘because here we arrive, I will heere sit mee downe & rest’ (National Trust images).

Isn’t that a lovely closing?

26 Mar 1543: John Leland #antiquary & #poet made a canon and prebendary of King Henry VIII College #Oxford #otd (BM)

There's a free one day conference coming up on July 14th about William Camden and his world, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his death. In person in London, and also online.

More info at https://www.sal.org.uk/event/william-camden-and-his-world/

#Camden #heraldry #antiquary #EarlyModern #EarlyModon #BookHistory

William Camden and his World - Society of Antiquaries of London

This conference focuses on William Camden the antiquary, historian, herald, and schoolmaster at Westminster School.

Society of Antiquaries of London

#December 19, 1753
#OTD George Ellis, Jamaican-born #English #Antiquary, #Satirical #Poet, and Member of Parliament, is born.

His #Poem, The #Twelve Months, is a #Winter #Favorite.

Snowy, Flowy, Blowy,
Showery, Flowery, Bowery,
Hoppy, Croppy, Droppy,
Breezy, Sneezy, Freezy.

#Poetry #Almanac #Calendar, #Months,
#Snowy #Flowy #Blowy #Showery #Flowery
#Bowery #Hoppy #Croppy #Droppy #Breezy #Sneezy #Freezy