pickIt answered my questions about Italy's state politics and why Martin Luther was adamant about breaking away from the depravity of the church. Lucretia was not written as part of the evil; she was a tool to further her father's powers. It was Cesare who was the ruthless murderer. #Jubilee #FoodandLit @texreader @catsandbooks
so-soI admit that I confused this family with the Borgia family. They were very similar, in fact, so I don't feel too foolish. They started as bankers in Florence. It seemed to me that every other generation was patrons to the arts, while the other generations were lazy and/or violent. The family was often fighting the papacy except when they had a son or nephew as a pope. I'm glad I read it. I learned more about Italy's history before unification.
pickWorking my way through The Hinges of History series. It‘s quickly becoming one of my favorite nonfiction history books.
Had a sleepover with my friend last night and spent the morning at the AAUW book sale. Got several for Wes and came home with these three for me at $1 each :)
Forgot I had this one when I went hunting for #reptile in my TBR stacks. I'm sure ancient Rome was full of 🐍 both metaphorically and literally. #Coverstories
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"Men always praise antiquity and fault the present, although not always reasonably, and they are partisans of things past such that not only do they celebrate those ages that they know from what historians have preserved of them, but also those that as old men they recall having seen in their youth."
-Niccolo Machiavelli, "Discourses on Livy"
