A commonplace book is not a new concept, despite what social media trends would like you to believe. Join me on a journey through the history of commonplace books, from their origins in the Renaissance to their counterpart, marginalia. Then, take a peek inside my own commonplace book as I share how I use it to collect and organize my thoughts, quotes, and inspiration.
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Sources used in this video:
https://notebookofghosts.com/2018/02/25/a-brief-guide-to-keeping-a-commonplace-book/
https://karthik-suresh.com/2020/09/20/how-to-keep-a-commonplace-book-using-john-lockes-method/
https://alyjuma.com/commonplace-book/
https://fs.blog/john-locke-common-place-book/
https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/john-lockes-method-for-common-place-books-1685/ - for pictures of John Locke’s book
Marginalia photos from
https://www.gotmedieval.com/2012/02/medieval-doodles-a-quick-primer-mmm-marginalia-93.html
and Wikipedia
Music used in this video:
Intro music -
Chillpeach - Listen Closely :
• [vlog background music] 'Listen Close..."
Original video - https://youtu.be/lK90P7Jkkew?si=kLD8eAS4atZNrcoQ