I am about 100 pages into Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien (just finished Part I or Erster Abschnitt as it is styled). I'm also going to finish Procopius (about halfway through the Secret History now), though I can't bring myself to read much of it at any time because (1) his style is a bit aggravating and (2) the substance is really repetitive - it's like listening to someone gossip for hours on end.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
A History of Venice by John Julius Norwich
- 29/12/2012 11:39:31 PM
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Was I the one who recommended this book to you?
- 30/12/2012 03:28:16 PM
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I bought this one sua sponte from the Folio Society.
- 30/12/2012 05:02:12 PM
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Ah.
- 31/12/2012 01:08:18 PM
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Odd that you should mention it...
- 31/12/2012 02:06:03 PM
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This is definitely on my list.
- 31/12/2012 07:01:05 PM
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The Fourth Crusade was a travesty for world civilization
- 31/12/2012 09:48:20 PM
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Ah, I see your point.
- 31/12/2012 10:58:33 PM
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Well, the Venetians weren't the ones doing the worst of the looting...
- 01/01/2013 07:36:49 AM
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It's extremely readable
- 03/01/2013 02:09:23 AM
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I don't doubt that he extrapolates a bit much
- 04/01/2013 03:48:28 AM
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I don't recall the specifics.
- 05/01/2013 03:49:26 AM
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