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Eheu! Galleria Squalidus Est

Pertinax

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This does not mean squalid as in "profane or unseemly", rather "untidy or unkempt." If my meaning is defective im sure I will be corrected.And I mean My entries not the gallery as a whole! :ph34r:

My intention within the Roman Herbal Gallery is to present a dual image of any significant "ancient" herb. As can be seen from the previous classification entry, I am making a basic attempt at catalouging plants used by Greek, Roman, Celtiberian and Medieval societies. Different plants have varied significance between people and places and fashion was (and still is a key issue).

Some plants have remained in cultivation but the usage has changed dramatically ,some have culture specific uses unknown to other users.

There are gaps I wish to cover in time, Woad requires a special cultural investigation and pharmacological detailing; Borage (Starflower) was and has again become an important plant. Frankincensce , cloves , nettle, horehound, Liquorice havent had a mention yet and need to be covered.

 

My goal is 1. a reasonable quality image of the subject plant in full bloom

2. an historical plate as a botanical specimen.

3 . in certain circumstances a use specific illustration (Pictish body art for example).

 

The present gallery has grown piecemeal as images have presented themselves , hence the title of the blog.

I am hoping when I attempt the Hadrian's Wall Gallery to organise "by milecastle" ie :numerically, the Herbal will need to be less "organic" ( ;) ) .

 

If I can then get the blog entry "Roman Herbal" into shape we should have a handy little reference.

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Pertinax

You have a fascination with plants

and food let it be said!

 

The reason I am so concerned with both plants and food is ,that if you can sometimes use .or examine a thing in everyday use or familiar use in Rome or Celtiberia -some odour or taste just takes you a fraction nearer touching the reality of these past lives. At Pompeii I want to will the Taverns back to life for a few moments to see and smell whats cooking.

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Sextus Roscius

I must agree (in referance to the gallery in whole), the gallery is rather untidy and should be more organized, perhaps if their was an easy way to view it, like by person who made the entry, then things would be easier.

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Viggen

perhaps if their was an easy way to view it, like by person who made the entry, then things would be easier. hmm, i dont really understand, because if you go here Pertinax Gallery You can see all of Pertinax entries sorted by his choosen categories... cheers viggen

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Pertinax

The blog entry is not a critique of the gallery as such, just an indication that my own galleries are untidy. If new /revised software alows of drag and drop ordering in the future all my problems would be resolved! The problem arises when adding to a gallery that needs alpha -numero sorting but the images dont arrive in that order.

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