rocket-flight

Updated: June 23, 2025

When he died she reigned in his stead, recalling to her side as a favorite the prince who had purchased her when she was a captive. Alongside such a fantastic history, the rise of Kedzia Thropp was petty enough. It did not even compare with the rocket-flight of that Theodosia who danced naked in a vile theater in Byzantium and later became the empress of the great Justinian.

Rupert Hughes - We Can't Have Everything