Many historians believe it is likely but not certain that he was gay.
He never married or publicly courted a lady, and he lived with his ‘best friend’ for much of his life. On the other hand, we have no private letters or diaries that support this, as we do for many other figures.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think Newton had stated that his chastity was a result of him attempting to emulate his biggest role model – Jesus Christ.
It would be cool as hell if he was actually gay though… I’ll just imagine he was :P
minimum@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
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Totally reasonable, just look at that god damn jaw 🥵
m4xie@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Many historians believe it is likely but not certain that he was gay. He never married or publicly courted a lady, and he lived with his ‘best friend’ for much of his life. On the other hand, we have no private letters or diaries that support this, as we do for many other figures.
ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Well, there was that young Swiss mathematician that Newton really liked sending letters to after his “best friend” moved out (or did he die? idk).
And the whole thing about him being very devout but never becoming ordained also screams gay.
minimum@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
I want to believe
minimum@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think Newton had stated that his chastity was a result of him attempting to emulate his biggest role model – Jesus Christ.
It would be cool as hell if he was actually gay though… I’ll just imagine he was :P
alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Baroque cycle is quite a book about that.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
awww, they were roommates!
ladicius@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Those “christians” regularly flood the gay apps when in town I heard.