I'm no historian either, but even my very minor forays into the world of history (such as my recent investigation into the characters of Alexander Balus) have told me that much.
Last sentence: oh yes. Absolutely! (And, incidentally, how much of Douglas Hofstadter have you read? I think you would love him.)
With your interest in languages, I suggest you may like to buy, borrow, or otherwise obtain a copy of Le ton beau de Marot. That book changed my life. It was what induced me to go off and learn Italian, primarily for the purpose of poetry translation.
If you have any difficulty in finding it, I'm willing to lend you my copy - am going to Mole's on 5 December, so I could leave it with him for you.
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Date: 2009-11-25 12:17 pm (UTC)Last sentence: oh yes. Absolutely! (And, incidentally, how much of Douglas Hofstadter have you read? I think you would love him.)
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Date: 2009-11-25 12:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-11-25 12:21 pm (UTC)If you have any difficulty in finding it, I'm willing to lend you my copy - am going to Mole's on 5 December, so I could leave it with him for you.
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Date: 2009-11-25 12:23 pm (UTC)