How Commonplace Books Got Their Name
"You must have these common places prepared and ready at hand"--Cicero
Today, the word “commonplace” doesn’t mean what it did when commonplace books got their name in the late 1500s. The history of the term is fascinating—stretching back to the great ancient philosophers Aristotle and Cicero. The history also offers valuable tips for how we might use our commonplace books.
So, as the January Commonplace Book Club draws to …
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