The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

1687

in The Copy Book

There are two posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1687. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

The Time of Age

Seventeenth-century poet and statesman Edmund Waller reflects on the benefits of advancing years.

Francesco Geminiani

The most brilliant violinist of his generation, whose finely-crafted compositions showed off bravura and spoke tenderness.