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Evan
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This is great stuff. Proving also that nothing has changed in 2,000 years.
— May 27, 2026 09:28PM
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Evan
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"... nor did every man interpret oaths and laws in just the sense which suited him best; he preferred to shape his own conduct by their requirements."
-something our lawless administration now does not care about...
— May 27, 2026 05:31PM
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-something our lawless administration now does not care about...
Evan
is on page 170 of 488
I'm enjoying Livy quite a bit. A 2,000-year old text turns out to be light reading compared to some of the 20th century stuff I've tackled.
— May 25, 2026 03:52PM
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Evan
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"The plebeians were more angry at the silence of the tribunes than at the exercise of authority on the part of the consuls."
Sound familiar?
— May 25, 2026 02:43PM
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Sound familiar?
Evan
is on page 146 of 488
The Etruscan soldiers are insulting the idle Romans to get them to fight, with such gems as: "I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" (Trivia quiz: What's that from?)
— May 24, 2026 10:11PM
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Evan
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"By taking a middle course he did not escape the odium of the plebs nor did he win the favour of the patricians."
Hear that, Cory Booker and Chuck Schumer? ...
— May 24, 2026 07:54PM
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Hear that, Cory Booker and Chuck Schumer? ...
Evan
is on page 125 of 488
The Etruscans burned my damn farm. The Romans burned my damned farm. The Volscians burned my damn farm. The Sabines burned my damn farm. The Auruncans burned my damn farm. And the Carthaginians and the Visigoths ain't even here yet. Gonna burn my fucking farm, no doubt.
— May 24, 2026 06:59PM
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Evan
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Evil Sextus is killed and Tarquin the king is on the run. I like it when arrogant tyrants whose name starts with T are overthrown. Maybe we need to learn something from Rome. The end of the monarchy is nigh. Livy rules. This stuff is the shit.
— May 23, 2026 06:47PM
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Evan
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"Evander, an Arcadian, ... had introduced an annual festival in which young men ran about naked for sport and wantonness." Good times. Anyway, I bailed on this awhile back and have to start over. I am reading an older translation, by Roberts, which I prefer for its elegant 19th century style. Not the same as the Penguin shown, but the Penguin cover is better.
— May 19, 2026 04:40PM
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