1st Edition
Nursery Life 300 Years Ago The Story of a Dauphin of France, 1601–10. Taken from the Journal of Dr Jean Héroard, Physician-in-Charge, and from Other Contemporary Sources
By Lucy Crump
Copyright 1929
294 Pages
by
Routledge
294 Pages
by
Routledge
294 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1929, Nursery Life 300 Years Ago is about the childhood of a seventeenth-century Dauphin of France, taken from the journal of Dr. Jean Heìroard, physician-in-charge and other contemporary sources, which is used as a medium for describing the education, toys and other social aspects of childhood at that time. A fascinating glimpse into the historic study of children.
1. The Birth of a Dauphin 2. The Children’s Home 3. Baby Days at St Germain-en-Lave 4. New Experiences 5. Games and Toys 6. Life at Fontainebleau 7. Picture-Books and Lessons 8. Music, Dances, and Court Ceremonies 9. Meals and Table Manners 10. Toilet and Dress 11. Old Ways in Medicine. L’Envoi.
Biography
Lucy Crump