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Aphorism

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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

5 Proverbs for Jacobins / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Lindsley, Kathleen., 1989

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Identifier: CC-10979-11192
Scope and Contents Wikipedia 2011: A Jacobin in the context of the French Revolution, was a member of the Jacobin Club (1789--1794). The Jacobin Club was the most famous political club of the French Revolution. So called from the Dominican convent, where they originally met, in the Rue St. Jacques, Paris. At that time, the term was popularly applied to all supporters of revolutionary opinions. In contemporary France, it refers to the concept of a centralized Republic, with power concentrated in the national government, at the expense of local or regional governments.During the constitutional monarchy, there were two radical groups vying for power, the Girondins and the Jacobins. Although both groups were more radical in their views than the moderates who had designed the constitutional monarchy, the Girondins were somewhat less radical. In late 1791, the Girondins first emerged as an important power in France. At first the two parties were united in their views. The Girondins were concerned about the...
Dates: 1989

6 Proverbs / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hincks, Gary., 1997

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Identifier: CC-35283-37017
Scope and Contents

Each page consists of an engraving of a sail boat or objects related to a sail boat along with a brief aphorism. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

10 Sentences / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1996

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Identifier: CC-35260-36994
Scope and Contents

An aphorism is printed on each page, e.g., The pine is the estuary of the oak. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

A Rose Is a Rose / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1990

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Identifier: CC-13009-13301
Scope and Contents

Finlay misattributes both "A Rose" to Gertrude Jekyll, the British gardner rather than Gertrude Stein and "Arrows are Arrows are Arrows" to Heraclitus. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose: Five Designs on Paper for Cylindrical Glasses / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Dinkel, Madeleine; Jekyll G., 1976

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Identifier: CC-12105-12329
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The name Gertrude Jekyll who was a famous British gardener is inscribed in the drawing which relates to a quotation from Gertude Stein, the American expatriate writer. Since Stein in German means glass, these factors are interelated with the design. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Anticipations / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1982

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Identifier: CC-11782-12001
Scope and Contents

This booklet consists of philosophical quotations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Art Is a Small Adjust-ment / Ian Hamilton Finlay., 2001

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Identifier: CC-38162-40056
Scope and Contents

The title is machine stitched on the bottom of the brown, Scottish wool scarf. A corner of the scarf is folded and tacked down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Art Is a Small Adjust-ment / Ian Hamilton Finlay., 2001

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Identifier: CC-38162-40056
Scope and Contents

The title is machine stitched on the bottom of the brown, Scottish wool scarf. A corner of the scarf is folded and tacked down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Birdsong / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Bevis J., 1997

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Identifier: CC-35351-37085
Scope and Contents

Each card is printed on different colored stock with the same aphorism, All art constantly aspires towards the condition of birdsong (recto) in a variety of colours (verso). This is a quote from John Bevis. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Domestic Pensees 1964-1972 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Mills S., 2004

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Identifier: CC-52222-73344
Scope and Contents

This book is a collection of one line aphorisms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004