12-18-2002, 03:19 AM
Yeesh. I'm glad I'm a fiction writer. I am not worried about absolute truths, just possiblilities. Even so this kind of stuff drives me nuts sometimes.<br>
<br>
I am currently doing research on Robert Burns because I am giving the Immortal Memory speech at our local Burns supper in January. James Mackay says at the beginning of his biography, "The entire life of Robert Burns is riddled with half-truths, contradictions and myths." It appears the same could be said of what we know of Roman history. Burns lived less than 300 years ago. How much harder to get the story straight from around 1600 years ago.<br>
<br>
When it comes to history, it seems there are a few things we actually know and the rest is theory and speculation. No getting around it. And even things that seem obvious may be misinterpreted.<br>
<br>
Wendy<br>
<p></p><i></i>
<br>
I am currently doing research on Robert Burns because I am giving the Immortal Memory speech at our local Burns supper in January. James Mackay says at the beginning of his biography, "The entire life of Robert Burns is riddled with half-truths, contradictions and myths." It appears the same could be said of what we know of Roman history. Burns lived less than 300 years ago. How much harder to get the story straight from around 1600 years ago.<br>
<br>
When it comes to history, it seems there are a few things we actually know and the rest is theory and speculation. No getting around it. And even things that seem obvious may be misinterpreted.<br>
<br>
Wendy<br>
<p></p><i></i>
