Dear Anna,
Thank you for that most interesting response. I have just spent the last 45 minutes reading about the frenzy of witch trials during the Counter Reformation. Fascinating how different sources cover this subject. A great lesson in historiography. Read everyone, and try to distill from all sources a semblance of the true record.
First, I had to check the names: Borromeo and Borromäus. Once I determined that these two were one and the same person, I had to compare records. He was indeed a zealot, in an age of zealotry. Perhaps pious, but piety rooted in extremism which allowed him to burn people at the stake. Oh my heavens !!!
Thank you for this enlightening information. I must add that I watched Fitzcarraldo. So many impressions from that. Once again, I looked up background information on the film. I think there's a blog in this. Thank you for the different references that expand my horizons.
I read about the snow you had in Vienna, on @double-u's blog. That's a lovely blog, like the neighborhood square :) I hope you are staying warm, with your 'annoying' cold. And I hope the symptoms pass quickly.
I thank you, also, for your friendship. I look forward to your blogs, and to our dialogues.
With great affection and respect,
Your friend (who has not yet caught a cold this season)
AG (Be well, please)
Dear AG,
Wow, you've done a lot of research again! The example of St. Borromeo shows how important it is not to trust just one source. I initially came across sources that portray the archbishop as a church reformer with a big heart for the poor and sick, but don't mention his other side. Of course not, they where church sources. It was all the more interesting to come across the artikle of these Historians' Commission that shows a different picture.
Great that you have become aware of the weekly post of @double-u! Sunday, 6 o'clock in the evening is a beloved date for me to stop by his virtual "Kneipe" (pub). It's very familiar there.
Thank you for your good wishes! I just have to give me some time to rest, then I'll be fine again. I wish you that you will be spared from any cold and flu!
With great affection and appreciation,
Anna, your friend from Vienna
Edit:
I just saw that you shared my post on Twitter. Thank you very much, I'm very pleased and honored! 🌷
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Dear Anna,
I hope you are well. Just checking in to make sure that cold has gone away and left you in good health.
Thinking of you in New York,🌷 🌸
Your friend,
AG