The Middle Ages hangs over history's belt like a beer belly. It is too late now for aerobic dancing or cottage cheese lunches to reduce the Middle Ages. History will have to wear size 48 shorts forever.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Middle Ages are like a large belly on history that cannot be shrunk.
- In plain terms
- The Middle Ages weigh down history and cannot be fixed.
- What can you take from it?
- Some historical burdens are permanent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What historical periods feel unshakeable?
- Can society shed its past?
Another view
History can be reinterpreted or moved past.
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