Gaius Paulinus Maximus

I also came across this latin text but was unable to translate it so thanks for that Asclepiades, but again this episode happened in 52 BC which is still two years before his expulsion. I also came across these mentioning Sallust.... At quo die? quo, ut ante dixi, fuit insanissima contio ab ipsius mercennario tribuno plebis concitata. Hoc significat eo die quo Clodius occisus est contionatum esse mercennarium eius tribunum plebis. Sunt autem contionati eo die, ut ex Actis apparet, C. Sallustius et Q. Pompeius, utrique et inimici Milonis et satis inquieti. Sed videtur mihi Q. Pompeium significare; nam eius seditiosior fuit contio. And... Scitis, iudices, fuisse qui in hac rogatione suadenda diceret Milonis manu caedem esse factam, consilio vero maioris alicuius. Me videlicet latronem et sicarium abiecti homines ac perditi describebant. Q. Pompeius Rufus et C. Sallustius tribuni fuerunt quos significat. Hi enim primi de ea lege ferenda populum hortati sunt et dixerunt a manu Milonis occisum esse Clodium et cetera. Could you translate please, I don't know how useful they'll be though

It does appear that there was some sort of grudge on Claudius' side due to Sallusts connections to Caesar. Heres what Cassius Dio has to say.....

Yes possibly, he does say "my craving for advancement exposed me to the same odium and slander as all my rivals." It's pretty clear that he was all for the popular cause so maybe it was a case of a political witch hunt on behalf of the Optimates ?

Sallust was a tribune of the plebs and also a supporter of Clodius at the time of his murder so the chances of him being involved in the burning of the senate house would have been pretty high but all this happened in 52 BC and he wasn't expelled for another two years, surely it wouldn't have taken that long to get rid of him, I'm guessing that he'd been up to something else.....but what??

The historian S.A.Handford hits the nail on the head regarding the reliability of the ancient historians. In his introduction to The Jurgurthine War / The Conspiracy Of Catiline he says.......... In the ancient world, historians were less concerned than they are nowadays with the detailed investigation of facts by means of critical research. They tended to regard history not as the rigorous pursuit of truth with a view to it's correct interpretation, but either as a branch of poetry or a prose epic - composed in order to please and to instruct the reader in the traditions of his people, or of other peoples, or else a branch of rhetoric or philosophy, which sort to inspire him by presenting vividly before his eyes the great men and great actions of the past, to impress him by preaching sermons upon the proven consequences of vice and depravity, or finally to enlist his sympathy by attacking or defending the characters and motives of particular groups of individuals.

9 WORDS WOMEN USE 1. Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. 2. Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. 3. Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in Fine. 4. Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It! 5. Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.) 6. That's Okay : This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake. 7. Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome. 8. Whatever : Is a women's way of saying F@!K YOU! 9. Don't worry about it, I got it : Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response refer to #3. C'mon ladies, how many of you are guilty of these??

In 50 BC Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust) was expelled from the Senate by the censors for alleged immorality.......Why? In his Conspiracy of Catiline he briefly mentions the incident but doesnt go into great detail...... My earliest inclinations led me, like many other young men, to throw myself wholeheartedly into politics. There I found many things against me. Self restraint, integrity, and virtue were disregarded; unscrupulous conduct, bribery and profit seeking were rife. And although being a stranger to the vices I saw practised on every hand, I looked on them with scorn. I was led away by my ambition and, with a young man's weakness I could not tear myself away. How ever much I tried to dissociate myself from the prevailing corruption, my craving for advancement exposed me to the same odium and slander as all my rivals. Catiline 1.3. Can anybody expand on this? What exactly did Sallust do to deserve his expulsion from the senate?

Lock him up and throw away the key!!! He is clearly a sandwich short of a picnic!

I certainly hope that you haven't just put Pompey and Cato's bust over an old picture of yourself and a "friend" Clodius!!!!! Come on tell the truth!!!!

This bust is commonly believed to be a portrait of Flavius Josephus. Give that man a cigar!

Just to add a bit more information on the actual designs and symbols on the seal rings from LacusCurtus.........

1. OPENING JARS - She's struggling. You take it from her hands, open it effortlessly and pretend she loosened it for you. She didn't. Jars are men's work. 2. CALLING SOMEONE 'SON' - Especially policeman but even saying it to kids makes you the man. 3. DOING A PROPER SLIDE TACKLE - Beckham free kicks - camp. A Stuart Pearce tackle is the pinnacle of the game, simultaneously winning the ball and crippling the man. Magic. 4. SHARPENING A PENCIL WITH A STANLEY KNIFE - Blunt, is it? Hand it here love. No, I don't need a sharpener, you think I can't whittle? 5. GOING TO THE TIP - A manly act which combines driving, lifting and - as you thrillingly drop your rubbish into another huge pile of other rubbish - noisy destruction. 6. DRINKING UP - Specifically, rising from the table, slinging your coat on and downing two thirds of a pint in one fluid movement. Then nodding towards the door, saying, "Let's go" and striding out while everyone else struggles to catch up with you. You're hard. 7. HAVING A THIN BIT OF WOOD - in the shed, solely to stir paint with. 8. HAVING A SCAR - Ideally it'll be a facial knife wound, but even an iron burn on the wrist is good. "Ooh, did it hurt". "Nah". 9. HAVING A HANGOVER AND THICK STUBBLE - When birds have been partying they just whinge. You on the other hand have physical evidence of your hardness, sprouting from your face. "Big night?" Grr, what does it look like. 10. NODDING AT COPPERS - A moment's eye contact is all it takes for you to share the unspoken bond. "We've not seen eye to eye in the past", it says, "but someone's got to keep the little scrotes in line". 11. USING POWER TOOLS - Slightly more powerful than you need or can safely handle. Pneumatic drilling while smoking a fag? Superb. 12. KICKING A FOOTY AGAINST A GARAGE DOOR - Clang-g-g-g-g-g-! Stitch that becks, I kick so hard I set off car alarms. 13. ARRIVING IN A PUB LATE - And everyone cheers you. It doesn't mean you're popular, it just means your mates are pissed. However, the rest of the pub doesn't know that. 14. NOT WATCHING YOUR WEIGHT - Fat is a feminist issue, apparently. Brilliant. Pass the pork scratchings. 15. CARVING THE ROAST - And saying "are you a leg or breast man?" to the blokes and "do you want stuffing?" to the women. Congratulations, you are now your dad. 16. WINKING - Turns women to putty. Doesn't it? 17. TEST SWINGING HAMMERS - Ideally, B&Q would have little changing rooms with mirrors so you could see how rugged you look with any DIY item. Until then, we'll make do with the aisles. 18. TAKING OUT

Consider the recorder well and truly set!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY G-MAN!!!!! Have a good one mate!

Cassius.......Nope! Vespasian.......Nope!

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Alright then what about Septimius Severus????

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Antoninus Pius ???

Mamby Pamby. Once on the dark side, men are men. Period. Yeah yeah yeah Doc, you'd be lost without us!

I strongly recommend that you sign up now G-Man, c'mon join the dark side! Pillaging and arson are just one of the many things the God Consul encourages and as for the "other" things.......Well you'll just have to join us and then you can find out for your self, but I must warn you it's not for the faint hearted!!!!!........

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Hi Spittle, What channel is it on?

My favorite....... You anti-socialist aggressor, we will annihilate you with a fresh revolutionary upswing! Wow I'd love to see that upswing!