Carolean Or Caroline
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poliphilo The adjective for the new era is either "Carolean" or "Caroline". Neither has the resonance of "Elizabethan".
I understand people have been singing "Sweet Caroline" as a love song to the king. Or perhaps they're mocking him. Either way there's a certain lack of seriousness.
The first Carolean era was an age of delightful minor poets- like Robert Herrick and George Herbert- which culminated in a Civil War- the echoes of which are still rolling and rumbling.
The second Carolean era is more commonly referred to as "The Restoration". It was merry. There was a pandemic and London went up in smoke...
I haven't seen any of the new coins with King Charles' head on them. "King Charles' head"- no sooner are the words out than I think of Mr Dick.
Charles I was a twit. Charles II was a canny operator.
As for Charles III...
I understand people have been singing "Sweet Caroline" as a love song to the king. Or perhaps they're mocking him. Either way there's a certain lack of seriousness.
The first Carolean era was an age of delightful minor poets- like Robert Herrick and George Herbert- which culminated in a Civil War- the echoes of which are still rolling and rumbling.
The second Carolean era is more commonly referred to as "The Restoration". It was merry. There was a pandemic and London went up in smoke...
I haven't seen any of the new coins with King Charles' head on them. "King Charles' head"- no sooner are the words out than I think of Mr Dick.
Charles I was a twit. Charles II was a canny operator.
As for Charles III...
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Date: 2023-05-08 09:35 am (UTC)