Show writes in defense of lucretia borgia anatole france in a charitable mood could not resist the temptation to whitewash aili even judas iscariot and now conics the celebrated historian doctor cabaries Cab to tell us that lu cretin borgia was not the unscrupulous licentious woman that commod tradition tins has made tier her out to be at worst slie site was only a slightly damaged saint it appears if her lovers und and husbands were pol poisoned or stabbed kd it was not Lucre lucretius fault she really felt the greatest devot devotion lon toward them these little matters were re accomplished blied only in tile the interest of the state lueretia knew how to separate business and pleasure what if she was present at ba bacalia cclia nalla nail a the like of which would make the alie present day orgies of the bazaars of calro cairo look innocent it was merely the custom of the lay day to amuse oneself enthat in that manner the doctor tells tella us iler her illustrious father gave the ex 11 ample ile he invited women of the street to come and dance for hla what about it says doctor ca banes wits was he not a sovereign prince and what it if lucretia Luc retla came into ills his apartment to watch the performance for mance and distribute gifts to the prettiest damsel it showed if anything that she was a woman of spir spirit it of naive and innocent charm says saya the lit historian storian van Pa in ID the atlanta constitution |