Gaius Octavius

My Lord, :notworthy: it is reported that the entire Forum awaits your response with great anticipation. There presently exists a pool with such choices as: leeches, herbs, cheese, wine and some that shall remain unmentioned. Nepilla, is there a hidden Roman name in, (just to pick two at random): 1. Gaius Iulius Caesar? (You can use a 'C' for the initial 'G'.) 2. Marcus Porcius Cato? The Wild Boar (No wise guys need apply)

Since one could see clear through to Pennsylvania from the top, I would guess that that is so. One could also see the curvature of the Earth. If one looks at the Verrazano Bridge from afar, the towers look as if you are seeing them through a fish eye lens. The Port used to take us on boat rides around the harbor. Barrels of shrimp and all sorts of goodies. One could (and I did - along with sundry) swim in the booze.

tflex, read the Pope's entire message at Horatius post.

Shall we tremble in fear of those who do not allow other religions to be practiced in peace? Those who call for wiping out other nations? Re-conquering originally Christian states? Hanging Christian children for blasphemy? Maybe one of the Pope's conclusions should have been read: "Only thus do we become capable of that genuine dialogue of cultures and religions so urgently needed today. In the Western world it is widely held that only positivistic reason and the forms of philosophy based on it are universally valid. Yet the world's profoundly religious cultures see this exclusion of the divine from the universality of reason as an attack on their most profound convictions." .... "Yet the question why this has to be so is a real question, and one which has to be remanded by the natural sciences to other modes and planes of thought -- to philosophy and theology. For philosophy and, albeit in a different way, for theology, listening to the great experiences and insights of the religious traditions of humanity, and those of the Christian faith in particular, is a source of knowledge, and to ignore it would be an unacceptable restriction of our listening and responding.".... "Not to act reasonably (with logos) is contrary to the nature of God," said Manuel II, according to his Christian understanding of God, in response to his Persian interlocutor. It is to this great logos, to this breadth of reason, that we invite our partners in the dialogue of cultures. To rediscover it constantly is the great task of the university. Thanks Horatius.

By the time that Constantinople fell, it was not much more than an enclave and a vassalage of the Turks. Much of the Balkans had already been conquered. The Moslem prophet commanded that Constantinople and Jerusalem be conquered.

No need to apologize, MPC, it's in your DNA. A 'freedman'! My clemency is well known; it's in my DNA. I generously let you off the hook on another thread.

Not a chance! No way! You do not share DNA with the Hero of the Ages!

If asking questions is hurling, then I plead guilty to being a champion 'hurler'. Will take your word over 'web' sites. Pic shall misappear ere the shade falls. As amatter of fact this is one reason why I suggested that this thread be removed to 'Academia'. Your very last sentence leaves you open, but I shan't.

Great! Always wanted an executed criminal hanging from the family tree. Mother's side or Father's side? :hang:

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Didn't M. Bibulus, Caesar's co-consul (in league with Cato?), retire to his residence to look for 'omens' so that Caesar's laws could later be voided? Didn't Cato argue against all of Caesar's proposed laws?

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Would one of you please explain this 'toolbar' business?

Primus Pilus, I feel that this thread should be removed to 'Academia'. It should be very easy for the erudite contributors to supply sources for their arguments. A competent editor could express both sides and produce a valuable contribution to UNRV. Something that is not usually found on the 'net'.

Grappa; Strega, can't tell you the difference in deference to innocent ears. After two, no one can tell the difference. Depending of course, on whether you are a cheapskate or not. P.P., you Tyrant, :wub: are you paying attention to the other two varmints as they malignantly malign your most humble servant and his Domina (who has just cut me off the good stuff :drunk: )? FYI, Pantagathus is trying to beat me out of my cut! :sneaky2:

"...successfully pacified by means of the dole...." Was pacification or alleviation Cato's Stoic and idealistic objective? Never, perforce, his or his class' pockets and their other interests. "...elections...." Would the clients not have voted as instructed? Had Caesar returned to Rome unarmed, the 'better people' would have had his head. It is well known that all legislation to benefit the poor must be read and re-read ad nauseum (and certainly ad infinitum) to be absolutely certain that it really benefits the lot of the polloi. This, of course, never leads to effectively killing the bill. After all, they can wait another year. Dogmatism must prevail. The evil between Caesar's ears is well known. The good between Cato's is also well known. I would think that instances of Cato's efforts to give further contemplation to bills benefiting the 'right people' be supplied.

Since there isn't a womans :wub: up; :afro: = God. Blame Pantagathus! I'll get over it - soon. BTW, is that all you can give me?

I'll pass on the obvious - this time. :boxing: :afro: , help her! I told you before, 'strega' is a booze made from groud up old diseased toe nails.

Decimus Vitus, you left us all without so much as a note. I hope that the Geriatrix' are well. Btw, where does the 'Tavern Wench' hang out?

Oh! :afro: , when will these 'people' ever learn? For holiday festivities it's finocchio, minestra, lasagne, baccala frite, bracciole, cotenelle, radicchio, provolone, asiago, gorgonzola, the inimitable sfoiliatelle and canolli, and of course, espresso with strega! Copious amounts of jug wine! Good :afro:!, are you on diets? Do you want to grow up and look like a boiled potato or :afro: forbid, a GREEK! Help them :afro: , they are my friends! :wub:

GREEKS!

Yo: 1. Who cares about those Arab goodies? 2. Did you get the stench out? 3. Was house and furniture wrecked? :drunk: 4. Were the womans ravished? 5. What kind and how much loot did you get? 6. Where is my cut? Cecil, Earl of Brookfordshiresexingham

Jeri, not long enough. Please add the essentials.

If capitalism means competition, then I don't see it in the world. If free markets are capitalism, show me one.

If there is air conditioning, I'm moving in.