tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post2442357936035930606..comments2023-07-06T10:55:44.311+02:00Comments on Attempted Essays: The Grandeur that is RomeFrancis Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post-45851662622080403482010-11-17T01:32:24.493+01:002010-11-17T01:32:24.493+01:00Now was I already taken by surprise in an earlier ...Now was I already taken by surprise in an earlier of your posts (right now I am too lazy to look up which one it was, and I have read quite a few, so far) to read words such as Dominican, Cork etc. .<br />And now: San Clemente! <br /><br />Why would I be surprised, almost feel excited? <br />To cut it short: Visiting San Clemente in the early 70s this agnostic changed addresses with a Dominican; we kept in touch; I became intrigued in Ireland, its history and - most of all - its many great writers. Well, and two or three years after <i>my</i> Pater J. had returned to Cork, for the first time we met again, in St. Mary's Priory ...<br />It's a small world, indeed.<br /><br />And I am close to call it serendipity that you would not only stumble upon Omnium, but even leave a comment. Otherwise ... who knows?<br /><br />Anyway, not only that this very post brought quite a few (lovely) memories back: I liked what I read and enjoyed how it's been written.<br />Thanks, Francis. <br /><br />P.S.: Nice to see you here, Susan. :)Sean Jeatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978285783271305489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post-85918358684533168872010-11-14T02:34:46.239+01:002010-11-14T02:34:46.239+01:00It sounds as if Rome was most definitely a revelat...It sounds as if Rome was most definitely a revelation for you in many ways. I'm sorry I never got to see the city for myself but your description is a fine one.<br /><br />The story of Pope Joan was new as well. The organization would have been better off had she set a precedent.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post-37748923693319172402010-11-10T16:12:09.916+01:002010-11-10T16:12:09.916+01:00great memories you had of rome :)
even if histori...great memories you had of rome :)<br /><br />even if historians say that pope joan could have not existed it was a great story though .. who knows..Jasminehttp://www.wanderingjasmine.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post-9164916786706006032010-11-10T15:34:31.691+01:002010-11-10T15:34:31.691+01:00dear francis, lovely piece o writing.i well rememb...dear francis, lovely piece o writing.i well remember afternoons in tratevere and still havesome fotos,write more,evaEvanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911334903016795718.post-32713562458988960172010-11-08T14:44:28.526+01:002010-11-08T14:44:28.526+01:00Fran, maybe you could summon up further parts of t...Fran, maybe you could summon up further parts of the recounting ... as I ( delivered ), II, III.vamadevanandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206400002940140038noreply@blogger.com