Quote by Robert Huntington Fletcher, A Hi

We of the twentieth century should not allow ourselves to think vaguely of the Middle Ages as a benighted or shadowy period when life and the people who constituted it had scarcely anything in common with ourselves. In reality the men of the Middle Ages were moved by the same emotions and impulses as our own, and their lives presented the same incongruous mixture of nobility and baseness.

We of the twentieth century should not allow ourselves to th

Summary

This quote reminds us not to view the Middle Ages with a sense of superiority or dismissiveness. It emphasizes that despite the time gap, the people of that era were not fundamentally different from us. They experienced similar emotions, motivations, and complexities in their lives. Just like us, they had both admirable qualities and flaws. By acknowledging this common humanity, the quote prompts us to approach our understanding of the Middle Ages with more nuance, empathy, and appreciation for the shared human experience across time.

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By Robert Huntington Fletcher, A Hi

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