Marius & Armand. Renaissance. All the splendor of painting and music and literature as it revives from the darkness of the Middle Ages.
Expect this page to grow substantially as I add all the references to literature & knowledge I can find in the "Vampire Armand".
For a background in Classical Latin and Rome, necessary to the understanding of most of this material, visit "Pandora's" page.
Consolation of Philosophy, by Boethius - In Latin and English.
Abelard's "History of My Calamities", which Marius has included as part of Armand's education.
In English.
In Latin.
Plus Heloise's first letter to Abelard.
Who's Abelard? - Background on Peter Abelard from the Encyclopaedia Britannica .
Entering the mood of the Renaissance:
Early Music of the 14th and 15th century:
Codex Faenza performed by Marcel Peres; Ensemble Organum.
Books from Amazon.com:
If you do not know what I am talking about, read
"Pandora", or the
"The Vampire Armand".
Buy in English:
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius
The Letters of Abelard and Heloise by Abelard, Heloise - Penguin Books
Anne Rice Character Links:
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