Leopold Froehlich

Jul 24, 2023 | laphamsquarterly.org | Leopold Froehlich

When the London newspaper the Athenian Mercury, edited and published by the author and bookseller John Dunton, first answered questions about romance, bodily functions, and the mysteries of the universe in 1691, it may have created the template for the advice column. But the history of advice stretches back even further into the past. Advice—whether unsolicited, unwarranted, or desperately sought—appears in ancient philosophical treatises, medieval medical manuals, and countless books.

Apr 19, 2023 | laphamsquarterly.org | Leopold Froehlich