A DANCE FEVER OF 1518

A Dance Fever of 1518

In the year in the midst of 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city of Strasbourg. Upon a sunny day, Frau Troffea, a woman feared, was observed dancing in the streets violently. Her energy was unmatched, and it danced unrelenting for days. Rumors spread like wildfire as others were overtaken by a similar need to dance. Hundreds across the

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