Tuesday, October 21, 2008

59.

The fall of Rome is something we don't talk about. Historical details are sketchy, and Rome's been sacked often enough that it's almost totally irrelevant. The books simply say that Rome went down (metaphorically speaking) and proffer the almost embarrassingly underwhelming event to the romanticists for some kind of literary redemption.

"Good luck," says Santiago.

"Fuck you," says Rome.

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