Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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Okay, let's break down this 17th-century world map through several critical lenses. It's a rich image, demanding complex analysis! **I. Visual Description** The image is a double-hemispheric world map, produced in a c...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

Okay, here's a breakdown of the image (a 16th-century map of the Americas) through the lenses you've requested. I'll organize it into sections, only including those that *truly* apply and are meaningfully illuminated...

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Okay, let's break down this 17th-century map of Japan ("Iaponie Regnum") through several analytical lenses. I'll structure the response as requested, focusing on relevant areas where these theoretical frameworks apply...

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

Okay, let's analyze this elaborate 17th-century world map, *Mappe-Monde ou Carte Universelle de la Terre*, through the lenses you’ve requested. It's a rich image that yields itself to multiple interpretive frameworks....

Topic: Papes - Old Maps Of The World Posted:

Okay, here's an analysis of the image, broken down into sections addressing the prompts. I'll indicate where a section doesn't apply strongly. ## Visual Description The image presents a hand-colored copperplate map, l...

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Okay, let's break down this fascinating 17th-century world map, *Nova totius terrae orbis geographica et hydrographica tabula* by Henricus Hondius (1630) through the requested lenses. It's a complex image, so each sec...

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Okay, let's break down this fascinating (and loaded) map titled "Novae Orbis Pars Borealis, America, Silecet, Florida, Baccalao, Canadæ, Terrae Corte," published in 1604 by Heinrich Hondius, through several critical l...

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Okay, let's break down this 17th-century map of Africa ("Nova Descriptio Africae" by Nicolaus Visscher) through the lenses you've requested. It's rich with opportunities for various critical analyses. **Visual Descrip...

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Okay, let's break down this 17th-century world map, titled "Novus Planiglobii Terrestris utrumque Polum conspéctus," (New Planisphere of the Terrestrial Globe Viewing Both Poles) through several lenses as you requeste...

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Okay, let's analyze this 1584 map ("Orbis Terrarum Typvs De Integro Multis In Locis Emendatus" by Petrus Plancius) through several theoretical lenses as requested. It's a rich visual and historical artifact, and each...

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