A Fairy Tale Ending?
A Fairy Tale Ending? In Venice Observed, her cultural history of that enchanting city, Mary McCarthy quotes a sixteenth-century German prince’s assessment of the Venetian character. Venetians were “conspiring the ruin of everyone,” the prince complained, and he urged resistance to “the insatiable cupidity of the Venetians and their thirst for domination.” Venice was, of course, not just a city of wealthy art patrons, but first an avaricious commercial empire. Venetians were “religious about b...
ソース記事
Commonweal (United States) | Aug 06, 2026
Your votes count
No account needed — your votes are saved and included in the consensus analysis. Create an account to track your voting history and add statements.
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
翻訳準備中
💡 How This Works
- • Add Statements: Post claims or questions (10-500 characters)
- • Vote: Agree, Disagree, or Unsure on each statement
- • Respond: Add detailed pro/con responses with evidence
- • Consensus: After enough participation, analysis reveals opinion groups and areas of agreement
Society Speaks is open and independent. Your support keeps civic discussion free from advertising and commercial influence.
Support us