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Not to mention the spectacular ratio of speculation and psychologizing to source in OP. If you cut out all of the 'she must have' or 'doubtless' or 'perhaps' li
by gwern 4y ago
Not to mention the spectacular ratio of speculation and psychologizing to source in OP. If you cut out all of the 'she must have' or 'doubtless' or 'perhaps' lines, I think 80% of OP would be gone. Whereas Theodora is much better documented.
- twelve40 4y agoMaybe but it's not the OP's fault? I think it's still fun to read and try to imagine what it was like, even if it's speculation.