Geraldine Brooks Quote
What was it Dante wrote, about the pope who abdicated his throne to become a contemplative and yet is condemned to one of the lowest circles of hell? Something about being punished for having turned his back on a great opportunity to do good in the world…. And ever since the prince’s shocking death, Vienna had been in almost imperceptible decline—a decline of mood rather than matter. But with no liberal face left in the Hofburg to stare them down, the Judenfressers grew louder year by year.
Geraldine Brooks
What was it Dante wrote, about the pope who abdicated his throne to become a contemplative and yet is condemned to one of the lowest circles of hell? Something about being punished for having turned his back on a great opportunity to do good in the world…. And ever since the prince’s shocking death, Vienna had been in almost imperceptible decline—a decline of mood rather than matter. But with no liberal face left in the Hofburg to stare them down, the Judenfressers grew louder year by year.
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About Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks may refer to:
Geraldine Brooks (actress) (1925–1977), American stage, television and film performer
Geraldine Brooks (writer) (born 1955), Australian journalist and novelist
Geraldine Brooks (actress) (1925–1977), American stage, television and film performer
Geraldine Brooks (writer) (born 1955), Australian journalist and novelist