Gaius Octavius

I am not arguing against the essence of what you hold. Yet, one cannot leave it to a 15 year old, much less a 5 year old, to make these decisions. The experience and knowledge of their elders must be used to guide youngsters. College is the place for 'liberty'. I had a prof who held that a mind did not begin to mature till age 35. 'Freedom' has its concomitant; 'obligation'. In re your Ayn Rand post. Agreed, save for the author's lack of knowledge (or purposeful obfuscation) with regard to the history of the Jesuits. They were and are an ornery lot (and at one time were almost chucked out of the Church). For example, they led the way in Central and South America's march toward democracy with their "Liberation(?) Theology". The Papacy didn't go for that bit.

Thanks all for you help. Yet, did they have anything like our opera houses or night clubs or pubs?

I wonder how the lads got away with that! Nice work P.P. If this thread becomes more successful, Pertinax and his crowd will be able to sing them at his forthcoming Jamboree or Sousing affair. Practical!

P.P., thanks, a useful site. I hope that someone comes up with an ancient Latin ditty used by the lads.

Nice one, :notworthy: Your Greekness! Hope those beings inhabiting the wrong coast take a peak.

That was one the points. Caesar made a circuit of Alesia in full general's garb. Someone once wrote to the effect:An officer does not easily give up the privledge of being recognized as such.

Ghandi, Karl Marx, Tom Paine, Shakespeare, Jesus, Mohammed?

Scipio's victories in Spain cut off Hannibal's supplies, replacements and the head of his brother, which the Romans kindly air-mailed to Hannibal in Italy. The Carthagenian senate was not of much help to him. This was the personal war of Hannibal. It cost his nation its freedom. At least one historian dates The Fall to this war. EDIT: Please see Antiochus of Seleucia's correction below. Hasdrubal was killed in Italy and not in Spain as above. N.B. When I err, PLEASE correct me (civilly), as I am to a large extent relying on a faulty memory that goes back to before many of you were born.

I think that Paullus was not in command that day and did not want to fight. I thought that he committed suicide.

I wonder if this is the place that is intended for an underwater museum?

Did you know that Louis Pasteur concocted that stuff in his spare time?

Look at this site Homer I don't know if one will be able to hear it tomorrow but if not, maybe it will be archieved somewhere. Maybe one of the computer types can figure it out. I'll give it a whirl. A bl__d_ 10 minutes and you are witching - again! Moi? Incidentally, Beaujolais not quite powerful enough (IMHO). It would require several bottles of Naoussa to keep me happy through a three day Greek epic. When in Roma, do as the Romans did - Falerno! Falerno!, do you hear? None of that Greek bilge.

Just a wee bit. But hang on for further info. Maybe we have struck gold. Let you all know shortly.

My Lord: :notworthy: You always set a fine example! MacAddre of the Boondocks

Has this been transcribed? Ooooooooh I feel a research project coming on! (Well, a continuation of a theme) I am not sure but I think that it might have been. I'll try to find the LP and see if it is transscribed and translated there.

This will astound you. (about me) A well known newsman, Lowell Thomas, went to Italy after WWII toting a mic and a recorder. He went to small towns and recorded the plays that the locals put on in the town squares. This not only saved their plays but also their various languages.

Nasty looking lad. How would you like for him to put in a cameo appearance in one of your nightmares?

I have no desire to restart that recent testy thread. Today, Leonard Lopate of NPR, reviewed with the author, a book titled "An Iliad - A Modern Retelling of Homer's Iliad" (I hope that I have this right.) by Allesandro Barico (spelling). Leonard is up to snuff on Homer. It is a prose retelling of the poem, translated from the Italian. It was performed on stage, in Italy, for 3-4 hours a night for 3 nights. (Something like the original) When a woman's story is involved, a woman told it. Check the links@Lopate. It should be available after 5:00PM, EDST. N.B. Leonard was given The James Beard Foundation Award for Best Radio Broadcast on Food.

Is that the stick he trashes the lads with in his left hand?

Nice site. Good info and pics. Do I see right? Is the infantry using a draco?

P. would the 'iron ring' be sufficient for a magistrate or the cops?

'm8' should have some deep philosophical meaning.

Did the Romans use it? If so when and where? Not to be too nosy, and if it is not some secret code, clue me in on "m8". Oh, forgot, please.

Loch Dunsapie Damsel?

Longbow, is that Draco standard a Roman thing?