Park Honan gets it; the authoritarian and hierarchal nature of Elizabethan morality, the real wonder of subversion and questioning in that age.
"Disobedience is 'the worst of all vices,' 'the greatest of all mischiefs,' and that 'a rebel is worse than the worst prince, and rebellion worse than the worst government of the worst prince'."
--Park Honan, quoting A Homily Against Disobedience and Wilful Rebellion, 1570.
He gets it. And he can express it, moreover. I loff him forevermore for just that sentence.
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- it's a great life, if you don't weaken (
matociquala) wrote,
it's a great life, if you don't weaken
matociquala
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cheering wildly on the sidelines
Okay, I love this book.
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cancer stuff update
Hey folks, Just wanted to check in and let you all know that things are finally moving again here. I got some good news on Monday, which is to say…
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with a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot.
Cancer stuff update over here.
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Watching fat bears fish on youtube, recovering from surgery.
Hey folks, Just wanted to let everybody know I came through yesterday's surgery fine, and I'll probably be writing a public newsletter post with…
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