John
Jesus, Mountains, rivers, fish, books, people, culture, beer, folk, fun.
philosophia ancilla theologiae
philosophia ancilla theologiae
among the best things for a king are firmness without anger, keeping hostages in fetters, honouring poets, importing treasure from over the sea, and an abundance of wine and mead. Best for the good of the tribe is the meeting of nobles and the questions of the wise. The sweetest things include a paean after victory, praise when earned, a lady’s invitation to her pillow.
The Wisdom of Cormac the Wise, I have rarely been so fascinated by anything in the study of history as I am with “pre-Christian” Ireland. They were a brutal, sexual, and poetic people. Very, very intriguing.
