I was surprised that Burckhardt (Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien) was so negative on the Borgias and so positive on Julius II. On the other hand, Montanelli tried to be fair with Rodrigo (Pope Alexander VI) and said he wasn't really much worse than many of his contemporaries. It's an interesting story, either way.
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*
Half the year gone already. What are your reading plans for July?
01/07/2013 11:52:29 AM
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Yikes.
01/07/2013 07:21:59 PM
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Continuing my multi-volume history of Italy (Volume 15).
01/07/2013 10:03:49 PM
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I'm getting ready to read about the Borgias.
01/07/2013 10:51:29 PM
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Yes, I am proud!
02/07/2013 01:27:40 AM
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I also mean to read about them in the near future.
02/07/2013 04:17:45 PM
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As DomA mentioned...
03/07/2013 06:44:22 PM
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That does sound an interesting read.
03/07/2013 10:29:42 PM
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That comment is already more than the review earned in five months...
03/07/2013 11:57:08 PM
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Finish Liveship Traders (Robin Hobb).
02/07/2013 09:20:16 PM
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I fell into N.K. Jemisin! Read the Inheritance trilogy and "The Killing Moon" *NM*
24/07/2013 04:33:10 PM
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Rereading Hyperion...
04/07/2013 11:58:29 AM
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