Gaius Paulinus Maximus

What about Paul Bettany, the British actor who played the mad monk in the DaVinci Code and was also in Wimbledon and A Beautiful Mind with Russell Crowe http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0079273/

This is taken from De Re Militari by Flavius Vegetius Renatus

Sounds like you guys had a fantastic time, I'm gutted I couldn't make it, hopefully I'll be OK for the next one. I thought Augusta and Caldrail's report's were brilliant and I can't wait to read the rest, I'm particular interested in the 'Life Of Brian' story, I've heard that it was quite a giggle I think Caldrail looks like a dead ringer for Russell Crowe in Gladiator , very nice picture was that taken before or after the drink?

Canadian teams have made an appearance in the last two Stanley Cup finals and could have won if it were not for bad officiating. As for the Leafs they should have beaten the Kings in Game 7. Gilmour was high sticked and Mr. McGoo Frasier didn't call it. Anyways, if the Sens make it by the Pens you bet they'll be bent on some revenge. Ottawa at their best, is the best team in the NHL. I agree with you Ram, when the Sens are at the top of their game there's no other team in the league who can match them, but like I said before, when it comes to the play offs the just can't seem to find their top game and always seem to come unstuck, I think the Penguins will take them. I think You under estimate Buffalo, they've been solid all season, they won more games, scored more goals (20 goals) than any other team and finished the regular season joint top points scorers, they're not the most attractive team but they get the job done and at the end of the day that's all that matters. I'm still sticking with my original prediction, Tampa to take the Stanley Cup! P.S. Hope you enjoy the game Ram.

To me the phrase "the last of the Romans" doesn't actually mean the very last Roman it means the last true Roman, the one who possessed the attributes we would associate with the Romans of old like courage, pride, belief in themselves and what they stand for, auctorius, dignitas, the kind of things that makes people like us attracted to Rome and the larger than life characters that made her into the greatest empire in the world.

I think the lightning will take it, St Louis and Lecavelier are on fire this season, Ottawa will choke as usual and the penguins don't have enough class, I wouldn't call them a one man team but without Crosby they'd be average, but I wouldn't write off Buffalo they've had a great season and could just pull it off. I have family in Toronto so obviously I'm a Maple Leafs fan and was gutted when they just missed out on the play offs on the last day of the regular season, it's the second year running we've not been in the play offs now.... not good enough!

I was under the impression that Black was the traditional color to wear when mourning the dead but while reading Plutarch's - Roman Questions I came across this...... Question26 Why do women in mourning wear white robes and white head-dresses? Do they do this, as men say the Magi do, arraying themselves against Hades and the powers of darkness, and making themselves like unto Light and Brightness? Or is it that, just as they clothe the body of the dead in white, ethey think it proper that the relatives should also wear this colour? They adorn the body thus since they cannot so adorn the soul; and they wish to send forth the soul bright and pure, since it is now set free after having fought the good fight in all its manifold forms. Or are plainness and simplicity most becoming on these occasions? Of the dyed garments, some reflect expense, others over-elaboration; for we may say no less with reference to black than to purple: "These be cheating garments, these be cheating colours." That which is naturally black is dyed not through art, but by nature; and when it is combined with a dark colour, it is overpowered. Only white, therefore, is pure, unmixed, and uncontaminated by dye, nor can it be imitated; wherefore it is most appropriate for the dead at burial. For he who is dead has become something simple, unmixed, and pure, once he has been released from the body, which is indeed to be compared with a stain made by dyeing. In Argos, as Socrates says, persons in mourning wear white garments washed in water. Any thoughts on this?

Welcome to UNRV Serenilla.

I'm sure if your grandparents were around today they'd bery very very proud of you and what you've achieved. Well done Doc

If you take a look at Michael Grant's bibliography then you will see just why this man is one of the finest modern historians of our time, I'm currently re-reading his 'History Of Rome'.

"Let them hate us, as long as they fear us This was a favorite saying of Caligula, and funnily enough nothing to do with Rome but David Beckham the football icon has just had the latin Quote Incorporated into one of his many tattoo's.

That's the best town name I've ever heard Just one thing though..... If you live in Knob Lick would you be known as a Knob Licker???

This is how the historian Sallust (mid-first century BCE) described the two political factions during his lifetime: After the restoration of the power of the tribunes in the consulship of Pompey and Crassus, this very important office was obtained by certain men whose youth intensified their natural aggressiveness. These tribunes began to rouse the mob by inveighing against the Senate, and then inflamed popular passion still further by handing out bribes and promises, whereby they won renown and influence for themselves. They were strenuously opposed by most of the nobility, who posed as defenders of the Senate but were really concerned to maintain their own privileged position. The whole truth

I think you might be a little uptight mate.... just relax a bit!

You're welcome. Were you expecting anything in particular? Oh I don't know! I suppose just something a bit more exciting than than the pope telling some bloke to pull down a few of houses.

I'm not saying that there were no parties because there obviously were, there would always be the two opposing factions, what I was trying to say was that some of the major players that have been mention have at some time or other changed sides so you couldn't really state them as being either Optimate or Populare. Like you said in a previous post What I was suggesting is that you pick out the individuals who weren't constantly shifting their alliances, then they are the ones who you could truly call Optimate or Populare. Does this make any sense or am I just rambling?

It appears to me that it's going to be very difficult to compile a complete list of Romans that can be classed as solely Optimates or solely Populares, it seems that except for the odd one or two, the major players in the timescale given swapped and changed between parties depending on the path their careers were taking. Just a thought but maybe you could start by signaling out the individuals who stayed loyal to their party throughout their lives and never strayed in order to further their careers.

And if that fails you then either go to a big University library or become one with the Amazon used marketplace... I've bought many used books from Amazon in the past, you can probably pick up 2 or 3 used books for the price you would pay for one brand new copy, all the used books I've bought have all been in very good condition. The List'o Links is excellent and a never ending source of research material but sometimes it's just nice to sit somewhere quiet and read a good book .

I can't really add much more to what PP and LW have said but this website gives a bit more infomation on the gladius.

Why's that then?..... C'mon spill the beans!

Thanks very much for taking the time to translate the pic's FVC and Maladict, I knew the third was from Appian's civil war and was relating to the cremation of Caesar but to what it said exactly I didn't know, the first two were not quite what I was expecting but at least it gave you a chance to practise your latin Thanks.

On my trip to Rome I took these pictures, would somebody be kind enough to translate them please. The first one was taken in the square outside the Pantheon. http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?automo...si&img=1640 The second was in the entrance to the Pantheon. http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?automo...si&img=1641 The third was on the Temple of Julius Caesar. http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?automo...si&img=1659. Thanks.

I think Domitian is a tricky one, He hated the senate and had no time for it and wasn't afraid to show it and that was one of his biggest mistakes because after his death the senate wasted no time in vilifying the man and his time as emperor, during his reign he was responsible for the execution of at least 11 senators of consular rank and the exile of numerous others, but by contrast the emperor Claudius executed 35 senators and upto 300 equestrians yet he was still defied by the senate. Domitian also had successes. Fires and civil wars had left Rome in a mess. Domitian responded by erecting, restoring, or completing some 50 structures, including the restored Temple of Jupiter on the Capitol and a magnificent palace on the Palatine, a feat not equaled by many other emperors. He also left the treasury of Rome fully loaded, perhaps the best proof of a financially sound administration. So he was far from being the best or the worst emperor and as for contributing to the fall of the empire I think he was just one of the many blips along the way.

How very true Augusta, I couldn't have put it better myself. Saturday will involve a day shopping in Leeds and spot of lunch followed by a night on the tiles with friends, and Sunday which is the day of her birthday will probably involve breakfast in bed and then Sunday lunch with the family. I'm sure the meet will be a big success and hopefully there'll be more to come.......... Doesn't mean I'm still not jealous though!

People who drive around with their windows down no matter what the weather and have their stereos on full blast so we can all listen to their crap techno, rave, hip hop s***e!