It's good to bear in mind that like it or not, enlightenment has always been, even in a golden age, pretty much limited to an elite.
The sky was the color of Edgar Allan Poe's pajamas.
Consider the silent repose of the sausage as compared to the aggressiveness of bacon.
Whether a man is a criminal or a public servant is purely a matter of perspective.
Logic only gives man what he needs... Magic gives him what he wants.
How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships.