h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Editors: Could you change the second sentence in the first paragraph under the title 'Baby Democracy' thus (as requested by the researcher):

From
"While the rich people could have a say in how the city would be governed, and there was still a large tribute to be paid to the lords, their grip on the cities was loosening."

To
"On the one hand, there were citizens with a say in how their city was governed, yet on the other, there was still a large tribute to be paid to the lords. The grip of the latter was, however, was weakening."

Thanks

Thanks P. Now to see how hard of hearing the eds are...

Done


13 minutes after your posting... Not bad eh

What a good article. It never dawned on me where the bourgoisie came from, or indeed how to spell them Very informative.

Agreed. But speaking of spelling, at the end of the "Baby Democracy" section it says "They were citizens in England, burgers in Holland..."
Don't you mean burghers? Or did s have political significance?

I'm afraid we call them burgers today, Ormy.
In the old days it would have been burghers, I think.
But the bourgeoisie isn't dead, so I referred to them with their name of today.

Ashley, thank you, and I'm impressed! Such detail, such reflexes, such an alert manner. chapeau

And the link to Greek Founding Fathers. Whoever added it: Very snazzy.

Fair enough, Prez. Wow - a social order dominated by s! I suppose it worked for McDonalds...

Now there's a monolith someone should do an expose

The link was mine

great entry! of course, i will still misspell the word "bourgoisie" no matter how many times i get to see it! I do appreciate the help with pronunciation, admitedly that word has had me puzzled for quite some time! ashley, you are a genius

I don't think any English speaker can actually pronounce it, but try this:

Boor-jwhaah-zee

sounds like someone vomiting!

good entry though