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What was "Art" in ancient Rome? An interesting study in the NY Times.( Read more... )
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| I've decided to quit lurking and introduce myself~ |
[14 Aug 2009|12:32am] |
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Name: Caitlin
Age: 24
Location: Oklahoma, USA (very soon to be Missouri)
Can you speak/read/write Latin? If so, how well?: Yes, I can. I've been studying it for about four years now and am fairly confident in my abilities in it, though of course there's always room for improvement.
What interests you most about Ancient Rome or the Romans?: I'm deeply interested in the early empire, more specifically the Julio-Claudian emperors. They're such bold and fascinating personalities that I can't help but love each one of them. I'm rather partial to Nero, though. As inexplicable as it may seem, it's the truth. I'm about to start grad school in Classical Studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia and I am looking forward to doing more research on that family and their history.
I'm also very interested in historiography and as an undergrad, I wrote a commentary on the treatment of Nero by Suetonius and Tacitus. If you speak with me for even the shortest amount of time, you'll quickly discover that I'm one of those people, who, while acknowledging and appreciating the historic details we get from the historians, also likes to enthusiastically point out the biases and how they impact the overall depiction of the subject. It's something else I plan on working on in graduate school.
Is there anything you would like to learn more about Ancient Rome or the Romans?: I definitely need to learn more about the era of the Republic, as well as the late empire. During a lecture tour in Italy this summer, one about Cicero's life and times, I learned that the late Republic was quite full of characters and strong, colorful personalities. So I think I'll enjoy my future studies of it.
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Anyway, that's me in a nutshell. I'm always interested in finding new people with whom to discuss the Romans!
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| Does anyone else feel like this? |
[14 Aug 2009|11:18am] |
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This is a kind of rambling, musing rant I posted to my LJ, about my thoughts on Rome and on history in general...just wanted to know if anyone else feels like this. I'm learning about the Fall of the Roman Republic at school (from 78 BC-28 AD)
Mods, please feel free to delete if not relevant.
Oh, forgot to introduce myself: I'm Mistrali, I'm 17, and don't know any Latin. But...um, I'm interested in the aforementioned period in Roman history, mainly because:
a) It's the only period of Roman history I know anything about
b) I have an awesome and cynical teacher who brings all these people to life for me
But I would like to learn more about Ancient Rome, especially the beginning of the Republic, and will do so when I have the time (Year 12 final exams atm) :D ( Here... )
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| The Great Semitic Revolts |
[23 Apr 2009|03:52pm] |
From State of Exile:
Historically, the worst mistake the Jews ever made was revolting against the Roman empire. It's a comparison no one wants to make, but the Jews were the Muslims of the ancient world order: the only ones, by virtue of religious zealotry, not to accept Pax Romana. Nowadays the Muslims refuse to accept Pax Americana, and for the same kind of reasons as the Jews refused to accept Roman rule: fear of cultural assimilation (Hellenism, American popular culture), anger at corrupt client kings (Herod, the Saudi royal family) and offended religious sensibilities (Roman soldiers in Jerusalem, American soldiers in Arabia). The difference of course is that the Romans so crushed the fighting spirit of the Jews that they became virtual pacifists for the next millennia. Only in the twentieth century did the Jews regain enough martial spirit to take back Palestine (the name the Romans gave Judea after dispersing the Jews). Yet now the rules have changed and martial spirit doesn't prove national legitimacy, but detracts from it. The Jews, with precision timing, decided to embrace master morality precisely when slave morality began sweeping the globe.
If the Jews hadn't revolted against Rome there would have been no exile, no Palestine and quite possibly no Christianity, since the calamitous fall of Jerusalem bolstered Christian claims to be the true Israel and destroyed the base of the Jewish Christians who might have kept the breakaway cult within the fold. Yet Jewish nationalists still grovel before Masada, the symbolic representation of the biggest error the Jews ever made from a nationalist perspective. Paganism was great for the Jews. We weren't viewed as Christ-killers or infidels; just as one bizarre sect among many. What's wrong with a little Hellenistic influence? At least Pax Romana introduced its subject peoples to philosophy and the value of exercise. Pax Americana has introduced its subject peoples to reality television and the value of a double cheeseburger. The Muslim revolt is just as futile and bloody as Masada, but since America can't steamroll Mecca and put up a shopping mall like the Romans would have, it will go on for much longer. What is it about Semites that makes suicide seem like such a great form of resistance anyway?
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| a question.... |
[01 Feb 2009|03:03pm] |
I hope its relevant enough.
was there any other ancient culture that had entertainment of a similar form to the "games" ?
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[15 Jan 2009|05:27pm] |
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Name: - well I go by *filmsy* on Livejournal, thanks to my username :)
Age: 28
Location: England
Can you speak/read/write Latin? If so, how well?: no.
What interests you most about Ancient Rome or the Romans?:
- the Roman invasion and settling of Britian,
- how the "games" were used as a method of mass entertainment/ media/ people-control.
Is there anything you would like to learn more about Ancient Rome or the Romans?: more about the above
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| new member introduction; |
[11 Dec 2008|09:09pm] |
Name: Simone
Age: 20
Location: Denmark
Can you speak/read/write Latin? If so, how well?: I've had Latin classes for a couple of years and will continue my schooling in half a years time when I'm starting the obligatory Latin classes that come with theology. I read Latin fairly well and can write some Latin if... given enough time. My Latin teacher spoke the language fluently. Some day I hope to be able to copy her in that regard.
What interests you most about Ancient Rome or the Romans?: I'm very interested in the period right before Christianity became an established religion (still being viewed as an underground and periodically harmful sect) and until the fall of Rome. Besides that, mythology in general is what interests me most, along with gender roles and the status of homosexuality in religious and civil life.
Is there anything you would like to learn more about Ancient Rome or the Romans?: After having been to Rome this fall, I'd love to learn tons more about the architecture and city structure. It was just such an interesting experience walking among the ruins from centuries ago, really feeling the atmosphere of the ancient world.
~ S.
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| Virgil |
[10 Dec 2008|08:12pm] |
My literature class wrote limericks today about the Aeneid, specifically about Turnus.
Mine:
There once was a man who was fated
To die, although this was debated;
The augur saw signs
That they should break lines,
But it turns out that they just should have waited.
Not terribly scholarly, but thought this group might get a kick out of it.
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[15 Nov 2008|10:02pm] |
The BBC website for In Our Time has several audio discussions on topics of roman interest-- the Aeneid, for example, is discussed in full.
Check it out; Melvyn Bragg does a wonderful job.
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| Macrons and breves... |
[09 Nov 2008|10:28am] |
Just started a course on Catullus in the university, in which I need to type both of the above marks to denote long and short vowels.
How does one go about it in Microsoft Word, other than copying and pasting each character from the char. map?
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[28 Oct 2008|04:25pm] |
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i thought this was interesting... it almost sounds like the Alethiometer from Philip Pullman's "Golden Compass" series...
The Antikythera Mechanism
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| I was just wondering... |
[05 Oct 2008|06:05pm] |
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Do you think Ancient Rome is anything like the United States of America at all in any way?
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| book thoughts |
[25 Aug 2008|12:29am] |
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recently i finished Adrian Goldsworthy's The Punic Wars. i found it to be an interesting read, as he presented both Rome and Carthage's side so that you could understand both sides and went through the events of each war without bogging it down with overwordy descriptives.
has anyone else read this book and if so i'd like your opinions :)
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