“And it seemed to me that Dante's face was a map of the world. A world without any darkness.
Wow, a world without darkness. How beautiful was that?”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Wow, a world without darkness. How beautiful was that?”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“And in the absence of facts, myth rushes in, the kudzu of history.”
― Cleopatra: A Life
― Cleopatra: A Life
“History is idle gossip about a happening whose truth is lost the instant it has taken place.”
― Julian
― Julian
“Only a fool would underestimate a man with nothing to lose.”
― The Price of Nobility
― The Price of Nobility
History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary
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This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
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