Friday, May 17, 2013

I'm Going on a Journey

Things will be very quiet around The Inevitable Spark for the next couple of weeks - I am taking an extended vacation to beautiful Scotland to explore, learn, discover, wonder and breathe. We are traveling most of the countryside during our adventure, with plans to visit at least a couple of historic battle sites.

I'm packing along Tom Holland's Rubicon, The Last Years of the Roman Republic for some reading during the long flights and down-times. While reading the prologue a few days ago this powerful quote from Machiavelli really caught my attention, and I thought I would share it here before I depart:
Prudent men are wont to say -- and this is not rashly or without good ground -- that he that would foresee what has to be should reflect on what has been, for everything that happens in the world at any time has a genuine resemblance to what happened in ancient times.
I'll see you when I get back!

Slàinte mhath,
Jonathan
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7 comments:

  1. fireymonkeyboyMay 17, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    Enjoy!

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    1. JonathanMay 17, 2013 at 2:12 PM

      Thanks FMB - I'm really looking forward to this trip.

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  2. MontyMay 17, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    Enjoy your trip...it'll be a great one!

    I read Rubicon last year and loved it. A great follow-up read might be "The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates." Make sure to post up a few pics for all of us who can't go!

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    1. JonathanMay 17, 2013 at 2:12 PM

      Great minds! That is the book I plan on reading next.... perhaps the next project after the Romans? Maybe!

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  3. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    That sounds awesome. Enjoy your trip.

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  4. Dave HancoxMay 17, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    You haven't been visited by some strange dwarves and an old man smoking a pipe have you?

    :)

    Have a great time, as im sure you will :)

    cheers

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  5. Ray RousellMay 17, 2013 at 11:55 PM

    Sounds like a plan, have a great time!

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