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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 07:11 AM
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"Et tu, Brute?"
Edited on Thu May-15-08 07:20 AM by formercia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7402480.stm


Bust of Julius Caesar found in the River Rhone near Arles
Julius Caesar lived from 100BC - 44BC

Oldest known bust of Caesar found

Divers in France have found the oldest known bust of Roman dictator Julius Caesar at the bottom of the River Rhone, officials have said.

--snip--


A group of republican senators assassinated Caesar in 44BC.

"I suspect the bust was thrown in the river after he was assassinated because it would not have been good at that time to be considered a follower of his," said Mr Long.

Something to ponder cum January.
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sfaprog Donating Member (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 07:26 AM
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1. "cum January"?
I think you're thinking of Caligula :rofl:
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 07:28 AM
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3. "Little boots"
Caligula is Latin for Little boots. Caligula was given that nickname by Roman soldiers when he was a child. It also happens to be Junior's nickname: 'little boots'
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 07:28 AM
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2. there is sort of a family resemblance to his great-nephew Octavian (Emperor Augustus)
Edited on Thu May-15-08 07:38 AM by eShirl
in the shape of the head anyway
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Tesha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 07:31 AM
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4. I dunno, I see more of Sir Derek Jacobi there.


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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 07:37 AM
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5. Clau-Clau-Clau-
Claudius!
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trusty elf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 08:17 AM
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6. He was great in "I, Claudius" !
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 11:33 AM
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8. Brother Cadfael
Good series.
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Tesha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 12:13 PM
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9. Cadfael's da monk!
We have all twenty one of the books and all thirteen
of the DVDs. And if there's a heaven, I hope Edith
Pargeter / Ellis Peters is still cranking them out!

Tesha
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 12:21 PM
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10. Some of her early work is interesting
During the WWII period.
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Tesha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 01:25 PM
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11. What's the genre? (NT)
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 01:31 PM
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12. Wartime good against evil with a bit of Divine Intervention thrown-in.
It's understandable for the period but much different than the Cadfael series. You might find them disappointing but they're good in order understand where she was coming from.
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Tesha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 02:33 PM
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13. Thanks -- I'll take a look! (NT)
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trusty elf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 08:20 AM
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7. Dubious Seizer busted!
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 04:26 PM
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14. Clevah!
:rofl:
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