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chapter IV
280 comics.
Some Roman women might go by a feminine form of their husband’s names—their equivalent of Mrs. Such-and-such.
Showing or Giving the fig can be traced through the Renaissance back to ancient times. We call it giving the finger. Still not polite.
Torture? (a thread from the comments) dr_phil_physics: No need to torture any servants. What a great doctor. Taking care of the rich bastards while tending to the staff. (grin) DRW: Aww what the hey? Let the little emperor torture a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The pattern behind the plaster is meant to represent a slightly organised effort at opus craticium, a light, cheap method of building used in Herculaneum and Pompeii as people added additional floors and overhanging balconies. Pompeii had a lot of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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