“Leisure was the sine qua non of the full Renaissance. The feudal nobility, having lost its martial function, sought diversion all over Europe in cultivated pastimes: sonneteering, the lute, games and acrostics, travel, gentlemanly studies and sports, hunting and hawking, treated as arts.”
This book offers a detailed exploration of Venice, capturing its unique culture, architecture, and atmosphere through a series of observations and reflections. more
Mary McCarthy was a prominent American author born on June 21, 1912, and passed away on October 25, 1989. Known for her incisive social criticism and nuanced portrayal of human nature, she is considered one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American literature. more
“It [Socialism] was a kind of political hockey played by big, gaunt, dyspeptic girls in pants.”