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Portrait of St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi

12th-13th century Italy

Known for

Founder of the Franciscan Order who embraced radical poverty and simplicity

In giving we receive, in pardoning we are pardoned

From: Life of St. Francis of Assisi

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Portrait of Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Mrs. F.L. Gillette

19th Century America

Known for

The Whitehouse Cookbook and comprehensive Victorian home management

"A well-ordered household is the foundation of a happy life."

From: The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887): Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc.; The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home

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Portrait of Brillat-Savarin

Brillat-Savarin

18th-19th Century France

Known for

The Physiology of Taste and the philosophy of gastronomy

"Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are."

From: The Physiology of Taste; Or, Transcendental Gastronomy

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Portrait of Apicius

Apicius

Ancient Rome (1st Century CE)

Known for

Ancient Roman gastronome and author of the oldest surviving cookbook

"The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star."

From: Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome

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