Buondì. If you are or were a Game of Thrones fan, you might recognise elements from today’s episode of our Summer Series on The Renaissance. That is to say, the gory parts, and the rather immoral approach to public affairs that many of the would-be rulers displayed. It’s rather long, though, so I won’t keep […]
Archives for August 2022
“Last day of school, last day of sorrow” / The Renaissance #12
Buondì. “Last day of school, last day of sorrow” we used to sing when we were kids, excited about the start of the holidays! We continued, with gusto: “One more day of this old dump And we’ll be home tomorrow!” It never occurred to me to ask why my parents didn’t share my joy. But […]
The Renaissance #11 Ludovico il Moro e gli invasori francesi
Buondì. Horribly late today, sorry! Blame the end of the month. For anyone who runs a business, or businesses, the end of the month brings unwelcome extra work. In our case, for instance, we have writers and online teachers to pay, everything has to be checked first, the actual payments made (some idiot has always changed […]
The Renaissance, Episode 10 / 25% Off New Ebook Easy Reader
Buondì. What if your dad was the pope? Then you’d be able to tell people that “papà è Papa” (pa is Pope). And if your dad was the sort of pope that enjoyed spooning mush into the mouths of infants, assuming you were an infant, a vocal one, then you’d be able to yell “Papà […]