Who is your favorite historical figure?
Spending most of my life in the arts because of personal bias and without reasonable perspective, I might choose someone like Van Gogh, Rimbaud or Hildegard of Bingen.
But I am old enough to appreciate my limited view. Taking nothing from the aforementioned, I have wound up knowing more about less (or is it less about more, more or less? Dah).
A grander view would include Newton, Epicurus or Joan of Arc but I know little about them. These days I like the left field characters, the misfits that take the untrodden path. Moondog, Thelonious Monk, Erik Satie.
Oh but I forgot to mention the irresistible. A most uncompromising historical figure. Someone who has survived boundless human endeavour and vicissitudes. A force of matchless beauty and remains undiminished from centuries past. Oh, Venus de Milo you have dangerous curves! I have a crush on you (a stone crush).
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Wonderfully written
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Thank you Anuran & Sayoni
Appreciated🙏
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Good choice for me Rani Lakshmi Bai is the historical figure who fought to protect her land from British.
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Hi Priti – thank you for comment
She is significant figure
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Read my book 😀
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No worries
Will check out
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This put me in mind of “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel.
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Thanks Anna – yes, appreciated
Like to add the post is about my changing appreciation of things
You get older and your values change:)
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As someone much older than you, I can definitely agree. 🙂
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Respect 🙏 Older is wiser
You are most welcome in this place
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Age, also, comes w/ wrinkles and arthritis (LOL).
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Respect again
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