I forgot which pop historian observed (or invited us to think upon) what it would have been like for a Roman stationed in Roman Britain--imagine you grew up in the Mediterranean climate, all olives and wine and whatnot, and then you are sent to this miserable outpost at the edge of the world where it is constantly grey and cold and rainy. Londinium would be bad enough, but imagine you are posted to a garrison at Hadrian's wall.
Ever since then, I think of the Roman Empire whenever I see the drab grey skies of Britain.
My daughter asked me this the other weekend as a test. I asked if she was including the Eastern Roman/Byzantine empire until its fall which made her laugh.
Anyway as I'm in the process of writing/playtesting my ancient wargames rules, the answer is every couple of days.
I forgot which pop historian observed (or invited us to think upon) what it would have been like for a Roman stationed in Roman Britain--imagine you grew up in the Mediterranean climate, all olives and wine and whatnot, and then you are sent to this miserable outpost at the edge of the world where it is constantly grey and cold and rainy.
I've always loved this bit, the more so because over the last six or seven years, as I've gotten much more into birding, I've been outdoors much more and seen the weather in all its moods. It can be crap a fair amount of times, but a good amount of the time (at least in the South East) it's not, and having the odd day blotted out makes you appreciate fine weather that much more.
What purple Southern pomp can match our changeful Northern skies,
Black with December snows unshed or pearled with August haze -
The clanging arch of steel-grey March, or June's long-lighted days?
More often than I probably want to admit to myself. Or anyone.
Probably need to stop watching Plebs so often.
But what exactly did the Romans ever do for us?!
Reasonably regularly . Usually To lament how much I’ve forgotten in the last quarter century
When I see a viaduct.
Most days tbh. But then i am burriwi g thru a stack of tom hollands and reading some stoics every day
my younger colleagues say it's because modern centrist dad won't conquer anyone, so we use it as a coping strategy. Lol.
Do u reckon they enslaved the scotti often? This might determine my view of them.
Do you like gladiator movies?
More of a fan of the Republic tbh, before it went too mainstream
Wouldnt have thought so - maybe some raiding parties. Werent the scotti in ireland back then anyway? Or was that the picts?
literally never hth
Per Toutatis, an excellent question.
I have recently started watching, for the first time, I, Claudius. First broadcast in 1976.
Stellar cast of some fine British actors.
It's been a while since I've read Robert Graves's I Clauduis, Claudius The God and his translation of Suetonius's The Twelve Caesars.
Can I be the umpteenth person to refer to it as I Clavdivs?
One is sure that at least MMDCCCXVIII others will do so on this thread soon.
Probably daily tbh.
I've mentioned Ancient Rome twice today, in different contexts.
Is this a prolif?
No it’s just the way you walk
I often wonder how the maniple swap was effected.
More than usual recently. The Romans understood concrete!
or the fact u like 2 tinkle in the woods
All the time - mainly because I’d like to be invaded by (big tiddy) goths.
You know what they say about all those volumes of Gibbon - sp;qr
Wot wang said
plus just finished I, Clavdivs.
Clergs
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mons_Graupius
I forgot which pop historian observed (or invited us to think upon) what it would have been like for a Roman stationed in Roman Britain--imagine you grew up in the Mediterranean climate, all olives and wine and whatnot, and then you are sent to this miserable outpost at the edge of the world where it is constantly grey and cold and rainy. Londinium would be bad enough, but imagine you are posted to a garrison at Hadrian's wall.
Ever since then, I think of the Roman Empire whenever I see the drab grey skies of Britain.
mons graupius is incidentally russell brand’s latin name
My daughter asked me this the other weekend as a test. I asked if she was including the Eastern Roman/Byzantine empire until its fall which made her laugh.
Anyway as I'm in the process of writing/playtesting my ancient wargames rules, the answer is every couple of days.
And let's not forget the Holy Roman Empire, which admittedly as we all know was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire.
mons graupius is incidentally russell brand’s latin name
I thought that name had already been taken by Donald Trump!
And of course the reverse situation could (and did) occur - Romans who were here for yonks putting down roots. The Roman Centurion’s Song – The Kipling Society
I've always loved this bit, the more so because over the last six or seven years, as I've gotten much more into birding, I've been outdoors much more and seen the weather in all its moods. It can be crap a fair amount of times, but a good amount of the time (at least in the South East) it's not, and having the odd day blotted out makes you appreciate fine weather that much more.
What purple Southern pomp can match our changeful Northern skies,
Black with December snows unshed or pearled with August haze -
The clanging arch of steel-grey March, or June's long-lighted days?
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