Brief lives
by John Aubrey
Part of Penguin classics
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How does John Aubrey’s gossipy, anecdotal style change the way we view historical figures compared to traditional, formal history writing?
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Aubrey captures the eccentricities, flaws, and strange habits of famous people; which historical figure from this book surprised you the most with their personal quirks?
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If you were to write a modern collection of "Brief Lives" for the prominent figures of our time, whose lives would you want to document and why?
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