tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27602223.post892850815411794201..comments2024-02-15T07:41:44.794-05:00Comments on The Freudian Petticoat: On Reading By CandlelightPamphiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07709191371678901051noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27602223.post-41965143781201863052008-04-01T17:33:00.000-04:002008-04-01T17:33:00.000-04:00Saffron's reaction was a little funny. She defini...Saffron's reaction was a little funny. She definitely sensed the lack of electricity. Ordinarily when I light candles she doesn't notice them, but this time, she kept jumping up onto the table, going right up to sniff them and then drawing back abruptly. Again and again. And there was much "jump on, jump off, meow" action. She settled down again once the lights came back on. It's strange to think of animals becoming electricity dependent too.Pamphiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709191371678901051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27602223.post-69157935347825955822008-03-31T01:29:00.000-04:002008-03-31T01:29:00.000-04:00How did Saffron react to being lit?And now that th...How did Saffron react to being lit?<BR/><BR/>And now that the power is back on, why not start playing Scramble?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27602223.post-24568480842666923902008-03-30T16:27:00.000-04:002008-03-30T16:27:00.000-04:00No, not at all surprising, but I was given to unde...No, not at all surprising, but I was given to understand (from the work of Rayna Kalas and others) that true "Venetian" glass mirrors were new and quite expensive, so my point about being wealthy enough to read after dusk still applies I think. Because in addition to spending money on candles, you'd need to spend more on mirrors.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recommendation- I'll definitely check it out!Pamphiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709191371678901051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27602223.post-87050787226636971422008-03-30T11:17:00.000-04:002008-03-30T11:17:00.000-04:00Would it surprise to to know that many early moder...Would it surprise to to know that many early modern readers used mirrors in their studies, especially in conjunction with candles / lamps?<BR/><BR/>Also, I recommend Roger Ekirch's _At Day's Close: Night in Times Past_.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com