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Engraving based on original painting by Gilbert Stuart painted circa 1794
Matthew Clarkson (1758-1825) was a notable Revolutionary War figure, prominent Federalist, New Yorker and close friend of John Jay's. “I think him one of the most pure and virtuous men I know,” said Jay in a letter to George Washington recommending Clarkson for a position of marshall for the NY City district under Jay's other close friend, James Duane.
Like Jay, Clarkson was a vestryman for Trinity Church, and affiliated with many of the same charitable organizations. Both men were abolitionists and officers of the NY Manumission Society where Jay had been elected its first president. Clarkson served as vice president of the same organzation under Alexander Hamilton and then as president of the society in 1791 continuing for several years.
Clarkson was also president of the Society of the New York Hospital and a vice-president of the American Bible Society. He was a president of the Bank of New York, founded by Alexander Hamilton and his daughter Mary Rutherfurd married John Jay's eldest son Peter Augustus Jay.
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The virtuous woman, Ca.1656.
The son of a merchant, in 1653, after studying in Amsterdam with Rembrandt, Maes established himself as an independent master in Dordrecht. There, he became one of the most innovative of Dutch genre painters, showing an impressive talent for pictorial invention. Here Maes celebrates the virtue of the ideal seventeenth-century Dutch housewife, seen sewing a shirt in a spotlessly clean interior. The open Bible at her side implies that her thoughts, too, are piously occupied. Maes transforms a mundane scene into an event of solemn dignity and moral vigour. Indeed, the woman’s gesture, and the presence of the little boy at the window, may illustrate Proverbs (XXXI, 10-19), where the virtuous woman ‘seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands…she stretches out her hand to the poor; yea she reacheth out her hand to the needy’. The restricted palette and soft shadows recall the work of Rembrandt.
The Wallace Collection, London.
To Love Virtue Forever
The above picture is my calligraphy work of this topic
Confucius said,
'I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue, would esteem nothing above it. He who hated what is not virtuous, would practice virtue in such a way that he would not allow anything that is not virtuous to approach his person. Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be insufficient. Should there possibly be any such case, I have not seen it.'
Last night we had BLTs with homemade focaccia, and they were delicious but made us feel fat, so tonight we're being virtuous, sort of. On the stove is a pan full of mujadara, a dish made from rice, brown lentils, and caramelized onions. It's eaten all over the Middle East, including in Turkey, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt. We've made it before, but that was years ago, before we really knew how to cook, and it was blah. Now we are expert caramelizers of onion (which does, I confess, call for more olive oil than perhaps could strictly be classed under true virtue) and I think this is going to be delicious.
We used Orangette's basic recipe, with the addition of a clove, a piece of cinnamon, and a bay leaf. We'll eat it with sliced hard-boiled eggs and cilantro, and I'm also going to sprinkle on a little of this wonderful Spanish smoked sweet paprika that Megan gave me for my birthday this year.
Along the route of the Vice Tweed Ride in Portland, OR.
A full report on the ride will be available at The Prudent Cyclist.
And if you didn't catch the Virtuous Tweed Ride, there's a little on that ride as well.
It all starts with corn sold to Greenfield Global. The plant makes ethanol, industrial alcohol and corn oil from the corn. It also produces a waste stream of distillers' grains, heat and carbon dioxide which is also used to produce feed for livestock, heat a greenhouse, grow tomatoes and to make biodiesel fuel and as a supplement in food for chickens and turkeys. Virtually all of the wastes are used to make other products in this amazing example of industrial symbiosis. Graphic by GreenEnergyFutures.ca See story, video and CKUA podcast www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/76-integrated-bio-refin...
Proverbs Chapter 31. Showing the virtuous woman, with her daughter to the left and St Michael on the right. Ledbury Parish Church.
Cocoa has been described as a "virtuous crop". There is an increasing appreciation of its value for: land rehabilitation, enrichment of biodiversity (of previously cleared land) and provision of sustainable incomes in less developed regions. Like other crops though, it can be attacked by a number of pest species including fungal diseases, insects and rodents - some of which (e.g. frosty pod rot and cocoa pod borer) have increased dramatically in geographical range and are sometimes described as "invasive species".
Born 1685
Son of
Charles Turner (1652–1719"
and
Margaret Cholmley Turner (1661–1744)
Baptized at Kirkleatham, July 20, 1685. Buried May 18, 1757.
M.P. for Northallerton, 1715-1722.
High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
“ Here lie the remains of Cholmley Turner, Esq. , a real British
patriot and a truly honest man , who represented the county of York in four successive parliaments, with the esteem of the best of kings and the approbation of his country; acting steadily, faith fully, and zealously, without either place or pension. His ardent love for the civil and religious liberties of his country inspired him with so warm and passionate a veneration for the memory of King William, that he never omitted the celebration of the fourth of November with the greatest solemnity. As a civil magistrate, he was of an inflexible integrity, respected and beloved by the virtuous and honest; ever ready to exert his purse and authority in relief and support of the poor and distressed ; a faithful and prudent governor of the charities of his ancestors. In times of public danger, generous, brave, and active, of which he gave the strongest proofs upon several remarkable occasions. 1709 he married Jane, the daughter of George Marwood, Esq. , of Busby, who survives him, and by whom he had two sons and two daughters, but his eldest daughter only alive at his death , which happened 9th of May, 1757, in the 72d year of his age.
“ William Turner, Esq. , his successor and executor, caused this
monument to be erected to the memory of his dear brother. "
Born 1685. Son of Charles Turner (1652–1719 and Margaret Cholmley Turner (1661–1744).
Baptized at Kirkleatham, July 20, 1685. Buried May 18, 1757.
M.P. for Northallerton, 1715-1722.
High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
Cholmley Turner. (1685 -1757) by Sir Henry Cheere - Turner Mausoleum - St Cuthberts Pevsner says " Also upright, also leaning on a pillar, but his time in the pose and with the classical ambition of Guelfi's Craggs at Westminster Abbey"
Of Cholmley Turner it is said on his monument that 'his ardent love for the civil and religious liberties of his country inspired him with so warm and passionate a veneration for the memory of King William that he never omitted the celebration of the fourth of November with the greatest solemnity' (Ords History of Cleveland). He was returned for the shire in the elections of 1727 and 1734 (Yorks. Diaries in 17th and 18th cents. [Surt. Soc.], i, 264, 326)
"Chomley Turner (1685–1757) of Kirkleatham, Yorkshire was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1715 and 1747.
Early life
Turner was baptized on 20 July 1685, the eldest son of Charles Turner of Kirkleatham and his wife Margaret Cholmley, daughter of Sir William Cholmley, 2nd Baronet., of Whitby, Yorkshire. He matriculated at New College, Oxford in 1701. He was a wealthy country gentleman, and owned properties in Northallerton and along Tees side. He also had lead mining interests in the North Riding of Yorkshire. His great uncle Sir William Turner died in 1693 and bequeathed him a substantial amount of money to establish a Free School, which was built in 1709.[2] He married Jane Marwood, daughter of George Marwood of Little Busby, Yorkshire in 1709.
Career
Turner was returned as a Whig Member of Parliament for Northallerton at the 1715 general election. He followed Robert Walpole into opposition in 1717, and voted against the Government in all recorded divisions. He did not stand at the 1722 general election. In 1725, he was High steward of York.
Turner was returned as MP for Yorkshire at a by-election on 1 February 1727 and followed it up being returned at the 1727 general election. In Parliament he took a very independent line. He spoke on the opposition side in a debate on foreign affairs on 5 February 1729, and voted against the Government on the Hessians in 1730, the army in 1732, and the Excise Bill in 1733 but voted for the Government on the repeal of the Septennial Act in 1734. He said he would not stand at the next election, but changed his mind on receiving an invitation from the Whig county meeting at York. He was re-elected after a tough contest at the 1734 general election and voted with the Government on the navy estimates in February 1735, when he may have been influenced by the petition which was raised against his return. He also voted for the Spanish convention in 1739. He refused again to stand in 1741 but when a by-election was called he was adopted unanimously at another general Whig meeting and submitted to ‘the command of the gentlemen’. He was returned after a contest on 21 January 1742, and was elected to the secret committee of inquiry into Walpole's Administration, but never attended its meetings. His only vote in this Parliament was for the Hanoverians in 1744. In 1747 he finally retired.
Later life
Turner added other Grade I listed buildings to his estate, the most notable being the Turner Mausoleum, in memory of his son, and adjoining the Church of St Cuthbert. The mausoleum was built in 1739–40 by James Gibbs. It is of Baroque style and of an octagonal plan. It is a single storey with a basement burial chamber. The exterior is heavily rusticated, with an unusually large area vermiculated. It contains the inscription, "This mausoleum was erected 1740 to the memory of Marwood William Turner Esquire the best of sons." Cholmley Turner also retained the architect James Gibbs for building of the chapel at the almshouses. After his retirement Turner received a secret service pension of £500 a year from Pelham, but this was not renewed when Newcastle succeeded to the Treasury.
Turner died 9 May 1757 but his children pre-deceased him." wikipedia
He had made his will 10th October, 1752
LATIN AMERICA: Environmental Innovators Create Virtuous Circles.
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Deoksu-gung - Palace of Virtuous Longevity - is near City Hall in Seoul. This was King Seonjo's residences in the late 1590s after a Japanese invasion.
Along the route of the Virtue Tweed Ride in Portland, OR.
The Prudent Cyclist has more on the ride.
There's also an account of the later Vice Tweed Ride available on the same site if you're curious.
Sexy and playfull, Virtuous is available in 5 color choices at marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/161652 Appliers for Maitreya, Slink Original, Slink Hourglass, Omega, Belleza as well as standar avatar clothing layers. Includes Top & garters, stockings as well as Mesh Skirt in 5 standard sizes!!! **To see all Edge Items your Maturity Level must be set on General, Moderate, Adult**
he would beg me sing. which when i did... he on the tender grass, would sit and hearken even to constancy.
Louise Glück read from her work and then joined with Peter Streckfus in a conversation as part of the Lannan Foundation's Literary series live at the Lensic Theater.
Wednesday May 11, 2016
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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This painting is by one of the few women painters of the seventeenth century: Judith Leyster.
By the light of an oil lamp, a young woman is bowed over her needlework, with her feet on a foot warmer. A man is trying to attract her attention with a handful of coins – he wants to buy her love. But the woman does not respond to his offer, and works on undisturbed. She is a model of virtuousness.
In 1633 Leyster was admitted to the Guild of Saint Luke and was allowed to call herself a master painter. At that time, the Haarlem guild had about thirty members, of which Leyster was the only woman. Membership brought her Social Security. Unlike many female artists of the 17th century, Leyster did not come from an artist family or wealthy circle - she painted to earn a living. As a member of the guild, Leyster was able to compete with her male colleagues. Similar prices were paid for her paintings.
As a married woman, her attention shifted to other matters. She painted less, possibly because she earned more from her husband's art dealership. She also managed various properties in Amsterdam, Haarlem and Heemstede, thereby increasing the family capital. Thus, Leyster was not only a famous artist, but also a successful businesswoman.
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Cocoa has been described as a "virtuous crop". There is an increasing appreciation of its value for: land rehabilitation, enrichment of biodiversity (of previously cleared land) and provision of sustainable incomes in less developed regions. Like other crops though, it can be attacked by a number of pest species including fungal diseases, insects and rodents - some of which (e.g. frosty pod rot and cocoa pod borer) have increased dramatically in geographical range and are sometimes described as "invasive species".
One of the many photos from today's Virtuous Tweed Ride through Portland, Oregon.
More photos to come soon, as well as an article describing the jolly-good time on The Prudent Cyclist.
There's also an account of the later Vice Tweed Ride available on the same site if you're curious.
A stop off at MacLeay Park, before heading to tea.
The Prudent Cyclist has more on the ride.
There's also an account of the later Vice Tweed Ride available on the same site if you're curious.
Compass Sport Cup - Virtuous Lady
22nd October 2017Compass Sport Cup - Virtuous Lady
22nd October 2017
Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime,
Therefore, we are saved by hope.
Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history;
Therefore, we are saved by faith.
Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone.
Therefore, we are saved by love.
No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as from our own;
Therefore, we are saved by the final form of love which is forgiveness.
(Reinhold Niebuhr)