What You Gonna Do?
In NRO, Jay Nordlinger admits to his admiration for two historians: Paul Johnson and Andrew Roberts, both of whom have biographed Napoleon.
Johnson is against, very much against — portraying Napoleon as the forerunner to, and model for, the egomaniacal dictators who blighted and bloodied the 20th century. Roberts gives the case for the defense. For admiration.
Well, what do you do, asks Mr. Nordlinger, “when your gurus disagree?”
“Think for yourself? Perish the thought.”
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