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Andrew McCabe:
Looking at the back of my new Mommsen's (pic below), I was absolutely delighted to discover that the set was once owned by clergy at Santi Cosma e Damiano, the church in in the Roman Forum dedicated to the two Greek martyred doctors, and that is actually the ancient Roman building of the Temple of Romulus built in 309 BC, on the foundations of the more ancient temple of Jupiter Stator, founded by Romulus after a battle in the Forum area between the Romans and Sabines, and was the location of the Senate house where Cicero delivered his oration against the tyrant Cataline.
Jay GT4:
--- Quote from: Andrew McCabe on June 16, 2014, 08:32:52 am ---Looking at the back of my new Mommsen's (pic below), I was absolutely delighted to discover that the set was once owned by clergy at Santi Cosma e Damiano, the church in in the Roman Forum dedicated to the two Greek martyred doctors, and that is actually the ancient Roman building of the Temple of Romulus built in 309 BC, on the foundations of the more ancient temple of Jupiter Stator, founded by Romulus after a battle in the Forum area between the Romans and Sabines, and was the location of the Senate house where Cicero delivered his oration against the tyrant Cataline.
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Talk about pedigree! ;D
Meepzorp:
--- Quote from: Jay GT4 on June 16, 2014, 01:37:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: Andrew McCabe on June 16, 2014, 08:32:52 am ---Looking at the back of my new Mommsen's (pic below), I was absolutely delighted to discover that the set was once owned by clergy at Santi Cosma e Damiano, the church in in the Roman Forum dedicated to the two Greek martyred doctors, and that is actually the ancient Roman building of the Temple of Romulus built in 309 BC, on the foundations of the more ancient temple of Jupiter Stator, founded by Romulus after a battle in the Forum area between the Romans and Sabines, and was the location of the Senate house where Cicero delivered his oration against the tyrant Cataline.
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Talk about pedigree! ;D
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Hi folks,
I agree. That's amazing.
Meepzorp
Jay GT4:
Mark Antony: A Plain Blunt Man by Paolo De Ruggiero was just released and I got my copy the other day.
The books goal is to strip away the Augustan propaganda and centuries of stereotype to reveal the real Man. I just finished the introduction and if it is any indication of the rest of the book I will enjoy this one very much.
benito:
--- Quote from: Jay GT4 on August 24, 2014, 10:20:48 am ---Mark Antony: A Plain Blunt Man by Paolo De Ruggiero was just released and I got my copy the other day.
The books goal is to strip away the Augustan propaganda and centuries of stereotype to reveal the real Man. I just finished the introduction and if it is any indication of the rest of the book I will enjoy this one very much.
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Have you read Cicero´s oratios against M.Antony ? Not as popular as those against Catilina but interesting.
Not much of a man :evil:. And quite vindictive when he ordered the assasination of one of the greatest Roman politicians. :'(
BTW, reading and translating Cicero´s De Republica was the origin of my Roman coins collection. +++
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