Originally posted by Gibbon
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Originally posted by ChurchillDefiled
They were a queer folk those Romans!Comment
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Originally posted by realityhackThanks for that - will have a look. What obvious parallels were there with today's societies that shocked you?
The rise of a miltant religion, self serving politicans, the threat from the east.
Gingerjedi - Yeah Rome is my favourite city too, I've been six times and still hanker to go back. Florence is a bit like Venice, easy to get ripped off and IMHO a bit overated. I've been twice to give it a fair go.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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Originally posted by PRC1964Did they have any good gay childrens books?
There's another thread for this kind of childish stuff
Gibbon in "pompous" modeBut I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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Originally posted by GibbonThere's another thread for this kind of childish stuff
Gibbon in "pompous" modeComment
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Originally posted by realityhackThanks for that - will have a look. What obvious parallels were there with today's societies that shocked you?Comment
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Originally posted by DS23an easier book to read that highlights the similarities between rome and washington is tom holland's rubicon: the triumph and tragedy of the roman republic
Yep good book read it and thought it was a good introduction if a little light in some areas.
A better book by Tom Holland is Persian Fire and how the greeks stopped the worlds first superpower.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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Originally posted by gingerjediThis has got me thinking about Rome, a fantastic place to visit and probably my favourite city, the whole place is like a giant living museum, add great food, immaculately dressed people and you can walk everywhere providing you watch out for the mopeds! A real cultural experience that everyone should try.
When I was there last I was reading about the slow progress of their metro system, every time they dig they find another historical site to excavate which puts them back a few years.
Venice is fascinating but tarnished by the crowds and extortionate pricing, I was thinking of Florence and Bologna next."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by PaddyRobbed twice in one day in Rome. The second time was just outside the police Station just after reporting the first oneScience isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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I had the privilige of living and wokring in the Eternal City for a year.
I lived close to the place where the mighty Ceasar was assisinated, in the Largo Argentina - which is not far from the forum, however as the forum was undergoing some reconstruction at that time they used the buildings at the Largo instead.
As for somebody who had their wallet nicked - in a state of exhaustion after working night shifts I managed to lose my wallet containing my passport credit cards, 100 pounds and 300 Euros in cash.
Guess what - I got it all back - an unknown girl had handed it to a raliway station who contacted a very distraught Pruffock the next day, when I asked for the idenity of the person I was told it was a girl but she refused to leave her name - they said it must have been an Angel.
And who was I to disagree ?Comment
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