Summary of Stephen J. Greenblatt's The Swerve

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Poggio was a baffling figure to those who saw him pass. He was barely legible, and what mattered was what you belonged to or even whom you belonged to. #2 The Roman world was a society of retainers and armed guards. The stranger, simply attired, rode in the company of a single companion. When they stopped at inns, the companion did the ordering, and when the master spoke, it became clear that he knew little or