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Hey, Doc, congrats on your upcoming trip! Don't tease the natives too much! -- Nephele
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Those are way too many letters, Marcellus Mastrannus. Please give me a scramble of just your first name and last name. Thanks! -- Nephele
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Birthday hails to you, o illustrious Triumvir! May you have an excellent day! -- Nephele
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Sofokles, I refer you to Philip Matyszak's excellent book: Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual. Maty is a classicist who teaches at the university level, and we are also proud to claim him as a member of UNRV. In his chapter titled "Life in Camp," Maty describes what Roman legionaries might have expected for their daily sustenance. Breakfast would consist of a light meal of cold meat and cheese. For dinner, hunting parties might bring in fresh game such as venison or boar. The legionaries (based at camp) ate better than the rest of the citizenry
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okamido, you are a member of the Lartii, a proud patrician family that is descended from the famous Lartius who was Rome's first dictator (Titus Lartius Flavus). Your cognomen is Dento, indicating that you have a full set of teeth (and quite a handsome smile, as a result). Your praenomen is Aulus, customarily abbreviated as "A." Your full Roman name is: A. Lartius Dento = roewtlasndrat
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Ha! Subcultural "goth" is more my style. In addition to Roman blanagrammed names... Cinzia8, you are the daughter of Marcus Caetennius Antigonus and Tullia Secunda, who will be known to later generations thanks to the discovery of their tomb in the Vatican necropolis. (ref. Death and Burial in the Roman World, by Jocelyn M.C. Toynbee) As with all Roman maidens, you are named for the gens of your father
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Yes, that does look like fun! But... Where does one begin? He's got so many links all over his blog, that I'm confused over which to click on first. -- Nephele
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First North Americans book series by Gears
Nephele replied to Crispina's topic in Hora Postilla Thermae
Which book is that, Crispina? Davis' Saturnalia? I've never read that series you're currently reading. (You cracked me up with: "I have become Brain Explodes".) -- Nephele -
Pliny was convinced (perhaps rightly so) that Roman character was suffering due to slaves doing all the hard agricultural work that the Romans themselves used to do in the time of the Republic. Rome would never see another Cincinnatus. -- Nephele
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The chapters in Bostock's translation don't align with the Latin chapters. Try Chapter 7 for your translation: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?d...8%3Achapter%3D7 "...and indeed, if we must confess the truth, it is the wide-spread domains [latifundia] that have been the ruin of Italy, and soon will be that of the provinces as well." -- Nephele
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Welcome to UNRV, Okamido. -- Nephele
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Roman remains in York are 'elite' African woman
Nephele replied to Melvadius's topic in Archaeological News: Rome
For those who enjoy fictionalized ancient Rome, Caroline Lawrence (The Roman Mysteries) was asked by Dr. Hella Eckhardt of the Diaspora Project at the University of Reading to write a fictional scenario of the life of the Ivory Bangle Lady unearthed at York. Caroline's scenario is an absolute treat for the imagination -
I noticed that her detective character Falco has a best friend (Petro) who is a member of the vigiles, and he seems to be more policeman than fireman. At least, from what I've read so far in her novel Saturnalia. -- Nephele
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Has anyone here read any of Lindsey Davis' Falco series? I'm currently reading Saturnalia and enjoying it. This is the first of her novels that I've tried, and I'm considering starting at the beginning of the Falco series now. She includes a wonderful amount of Roman cultural detail in her Flavian dynasty era novels. I've sort of "adopted" this era of Rome as my favorite era for fiction writing, as Caroline Lawrence's young adult novels are also set in the era of the Flavian dynasty. -- Nephele
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I've seen John Hannah in the short-lived British drama series New Street Law, and he was quite good in that. Spartacus: Blood and Sand is pretty shocking, but I do think the scripts are well written. As with Deadwood, I find the characters (even the bastards) multi-dimensional and compelling. -- Nephele
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I know! I didn't like last night's (episode 6) ending, either, but I have to say that I like the fact that every episode so far has been unpredictable. Also, actor John Hannah (Batiatus) continues to amaze with his performance. In last night's episode, he was scarier than any of his gladiators. He doesn't need to look like a gladiator (and he certainly doesn't) to intimidate -- you just know he's a bad dude to cross. He reminds me a little of Al Pacino, in Godfather II. -- Nephele
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It just keeps getting better. I'm not usually one for gladiatorial scenes in movies, but I have to say that the gladiatorial scene in episode 5 had me absolutely riveted. Amazing, pulse-racing action all around -- with the usual surprises in this series that I've come to expect. At the end of episode 5, when the credits were rolling, I noticed that this episode had been directed by the brilliant New Zealand actor and director, Michael Hurst. I hope they get Hurst to direct many more episodes. -- Nephele
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We've had this question of dog crucifixion before, although it was some years back (Pantagathus cited some sources): http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4686 Dogs were also sacrificed during the annual observance of the Robigalia, as Ovid mentions in his Fasti (Book IV). But Ovid doesn't say how the dogs were killed. I'm in agreement with Maty that the act of canine crucifixion should be counted among The Top Ten Roman Atrocities. -- Nephele
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Have a great day, LW! -- Nephele
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Hope you're having a wonderful birthday, Klingan! -- Nephele
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The face skinning scene? That was pretty hardcore. -- Nephele Yes, that scene and the fight before. Despite the occasional slight nausea I like a lot this series and I believe that, so far, it's one of the most accurate descriptions of roman mind set that I've seen. I signed up for Starz on Demand today, and was delighted to get the "on Demand" part free for the first month. So it's costing me $11.95 instead of $15. Wheee. The guy I spoke to on the phone happened to be a huge Spartacus fan himself, and we got to talking about episodes 1 through 4. -- Nephele
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The face skinning scene? That was pretty hardcore. -- Nephele
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I watched episodes 3 & 4 at two different websites, but they've since been pulled. Rather than continue searching the Web for episode 5 (and possibly pick up a virus) I've decided to subscribe to Starz for as long as the series runs. It'll be $15 per month, but I'm so hooked on the series now that I don't want to wait for the DVD. Damn you, Starz. -- Nephele P.S. Actor John Hannah is absolutely outstanding in the role of Batiatus, the owner of the gladiatorial school.
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Welcome and Introduce Yourself Here
Nephele replied to Viggen's topic in Welcome and Introduce Yourself Here
Salve, Silvereel. As to coin collecting, you'll probably want to visit our newest sub-forum, Numismatica, which is for the discussion of ancient coinage ~ historical context, collecting and preservation. Welcome aboard, and enjoy! -- Nephele