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Assoc for Scottish Literature
@scotlit@mastodon.scot  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

James Hutton (1726–1797), father of modern geology, was born #OTD, 14 June (NS; 3 June OS). One of the first European proponents of “deep time”, the conclusion of his 1788 paper “Theory of the Earth” has been called one of the most lyrical sentences in all of science:

The result, therefore, of our present enquiry is, that we find no vestige of a beginning,—no prospect of an end.

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https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/2808

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A portrait of James Hutton, painted by Sir Henry Raeburn. Oil on canvas, c. 1776. Hutton – a slim, middle-aged man, clean-shaven and with a receding hairline – sits in a plain wooden chair. His left leg is crossed over his right knee, and his hands are interlaced on his lap. He wears a brown eighteenth-century suit, with knee breeches. To his left is a table covered by a green cloth; on the table are piles of papers and a collection of rocks and fossils.
A portrait of James Hutton, painted by Sir Henry Raeburn. Oil on canvas, c. 1776. Hutton – a slim, middle-aged man, clean-shaven and with a receding hairline – sits in a plain wooden chair. His left leg is crossed over his right knee, and his hands are interlaced on his lap. He wears a brown eighteenth-century suit, with knee breeches. To his left is a table covered by a green cloth; on the table are piles of papers and a collection of rocks and fossils.
A portrait of James Hutton, painted by Sir Henry Raeburn. Oil on canvas, c. 1776. Hutton – a slim, middle-aged man, clean-shaven and with a receding hairline – sits in a plain wooden chair. His left leg is crossed over his right knee, and his hands are interlaced on his lap. He wears a brown eighteenth-century suit, with knee breeches. To his left is a table covered by a green cloth; on the table are piles of papers and a collection of rocks and fossils.
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@scotlit@mastodon.scot replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun…

James Hutton met Robert Burns in 1787. Later that year, Burns chose to visit some of the sites discussed in Hutton’s THEORY OF THE EARTH. Is there an echo of Hutton’s “deep time”—oceans evaporating, rocks melting—to be heard in Burns’s “A Red, Red Rose” (pub. 1794)?

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https://sunnydunny.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/robert-burns-and-geology/

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Robert Burns and geology

I was invited to give a talk on Robert Burns and geology to a meeting of the Geological Society in its day-long celebration of poetry and geology on 10th October.  Several friends have asked me for…
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Assoc for Scottish Literature
@scotlit@mastodon.scot  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

James Hutton (1726–1797), father of modern geology, was born #OTD, 14 June (NS; 3 June OS). One of the first European proponents of “deep time”, the conclusion of his 1788 paper “Theory of the Earth” has been called one of the most lyrical sentences in all of science:

The result, therefore, of our present enquiry is, that we find no vestige of a beginning,—no prospect of an end.

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https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/2808

#Scottish #literature #Enlightenment #18thcentury #DeepTime #science #geology

A portrait of James Hutton, painted by Sir Henry Raeburn. Oil on canvas, c. 1776. Hutton – a slim, middle-aged man, clean-shaven and with a receding hairline – sits in a plain wooden chair. His left leg is crossed over his right knee, and his hands are interlaced on his lap. He wears a brown eighteenth-century suit, with knee breeches. To his left is a table covered by a green cloth; on the table are piles of papers and a collection of rocks and fossils.
A portrait of James Hutton, painted by Sir Henry Raeburn. Oil on canvas, c. 1776. Hutton – a slim, middle-aged man, clean-shaven and with a receding hairline – sits in a plain wooden chair. His left leg is crossed over his right knee, and his hands are interlaced on his lap. He wears a brown eighteenth-century suit, with knee breeches. To his left is a table covered by a green cloth; on the table are piles of papers and a collection of rocks and fossils.
A portrait of James Hutton, painted by Sir Henry Raeburn. Oil on canvas, c. 1776. Hutton – a slim, middle-aged man, clean-shaven and with a receding hairline – sits in a plain wooden chair. His left leg is crossed over his right knee, and his hands are interlaced on his lap. He wears a brown eighteenth-century suit, with knee breeches. To his left is a table covered by a green cloth; on the table are piles of papers and a collection of rocks and fossils.
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@Sewenth_heaven@pixelfed.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 months ago

Something else! Oslo Operaball 2023 :D



All embroidery work by me.



#machineembroidery #costume #18thcentury #historical #winter #sewing

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This image shows two people dressed in 18th-century-inspired historical costumes, standing in a snowy outdoor setting. The person on the left is wearing a gray and floral embroidered frock coat and knee-breeches with stockings and buckle shoes, resembling male aristocratic fashion of the time. The person on the right is in a matching gown with a similar floral motif, likely representing a woman's formal court dress from the same era.

Their joyful expressions and clasped hands suggest a playful or affectionate moment.
This image shows two people dressed in 18th-century-inspired historical costumes, standing in a snowy outdoor setting. The person on the left is wearing a gray and floral embroidered frock coat and knee-breeches with stockings and buckle shoes, resembling male aristocratic fashion of the time. The person on the right is in a matching gown with a similar floral motif, likely representing a woman's formal court dress from the same era. Their joyful expressions and clasped hands suggest a playful or affectionate moment.
This image shows two people dressed in 18th-century-inspired historical costumes, standing in a snowy outdoor setting. The person on the left is wearing a gray and floral embroidered frock coat and knee-breeches with stockings and buckle shoes, resembling male aristocratic fashion of the time. The person on the right is in a matching gown with a similar floral motif, likely representing a woman's formal court dress from the same era. Their joyful expressions and clasped hands suggest a playful or affectionate moment.
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