Poor Bembo! Also, your brief mention of Cellini made me think how much fun it would be, once you work your way through Pepys, if you took on Cellini's autobiography in a similar way.
Yes, I think I'll do something on Cellini at some point. There's so many amazing bits in his biography. I love when he's out in the countryside watching harvest workers discovering Roman artifacts and claiming he's the first person to ever shoot pigeons
Cornelio is officially my new hero :-)
I love those witty exchanges! :) Thank you. You made me smile....
Poor Bembo! Also, your brief mention of Cellini made me think how much fun it would be, once you work your way through Pepys, if you took on Cellini's autobiography in a similar way.
Yes, I think I'll do something on Cellini at some point. There's so many amazing bits in his biography. I love when he's out in the countryside watching harvest workers discovering Roman artifacts and claiming he's the first person to ever shoot pigeons
Go for it! He’s great fun, and totally outrageous.
But, Professore, say the delusional parents, my boy is an angel!
450 years ahead of his time (Animal House)
Drinking too much milk, as high a crime as beating the servants or being an idiot.