Crassus, Cicero, Cato, Catilina, Clodius, Caeser, Celer... er, anyone else?

[motetus]

I'm halfway through reading Rubicon and it's really awesome. Three thoughts:

1. Dear Romans, stop giving everyone of historical importance names beginning with C. It's getting confusing.

2. Yup, still have a crush on Julius Caesar. He's an utterly cocky dick, but apparently I find that an appealing trait.

3. The Roman cheesecake was good, but apparently if I have company to impress I should be cooking sow vulva. Anyone want to come around to my place for a historical dinner party?

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Talking of reading stuff about Romans, WHY DID NO-ONE TELL ME ABOUT THE COLLEGE AU ON THE EAGLE KINK MEME? *flails* Dammit, I was supposed to be working on the big secret painting tonight, not reading porn. Any other WIPs on there that I should be reading, guys? (aside from the Jane Eyre crossover, which is the most amazing thing ever)

Comments

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Have to laugh about all the Cs in Roman history. It was really confusing.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

And it's really not helped by me being utterly hopeless with names regardless of what letter they begin with. It's why I've never been able to get into a lot of fantasy novels - by page 2 I'm all WAIT WAIT, WHO IS HE I CAN'T KEEP UP.

[teaquest.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha this is also my life. Bobs and Janes I'm fine with but anything longer and more complex than that? Yeah, the first letters may register but the rest of the name is fhaklhfhagjfh in my head.

[sineala.livejournal.com]

1. See, I look at that list and I'm all "those are totally different people! how could you ever confuse any of them?" but I guess they do all start with C.

2. Julius Caesar is my favorite bisexual epileptic dictator of all time. OF ALL TIME.

3. Sure thing; I'll bring the garum. Mmm, fish sauce. (What? I like Thai food just fine.)

[motetus.livejournal.com]

1. Haha, I'm just hopeless with names. Cicero, Cato, Clodius and Caeser I'm fine with because they're easy to picture but Crassus... um, stinking rich guy? It's not my fault I have the memory of a goldfish!

2. I have a soft spot for Hannibal because well, war elephants, but the loose-belted dandy will always be my favourite. I've been in love with him since I was a kid.

3. MMM FISH SAUCE. I have the biggest bottle I could fit into my cupboard but I'd love to try the roman version (I'm just not keen on doing the fermenting of fish intestines myself, it might be a little smelly). When I was cooking for a vegetarian flatmate even she would agree to let me use it because there's just nothing that comes close.

[the-little-owl.livejournal.com]

That there are so many Cs in (different) Roman names, isn't the main problem. The real fun starts when you're trying to differ which Quintus Fabius Maximus people are talking about, when in every generation one guy is called like that, and five of them make it consul, one after another: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabia_%28gens%29

As for the dinner invitation, nah, I'll rather have the cheese cake :>)

And before you'll return to the kink-meme, have a look at your mails, please?

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Ha, I bet it's confusing as hell. I'm okay so far because this book is only covering a couple of generations.

I got your email, just needed to sleep on my response to the text bit - will hurry up and finish it now!

[sineala.livejournal.com]

My favorite Q. Fabius Maximus is the one who "suffered the misfortune of being struck by lightning on his buttocks."

Ahahahaha.

[teaquest.livejournal.com]

I'll have the seat closest to the sink.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Wasn't vomiting a normal part of the fine-dining experience anyway? I'll just get one of the slaves to mop it up.

[teaquest.livejournal.com]

Charming.

You know, I try to keep an open mind and not to judge because in all likelihood there are people who are repulsed by the stuff I put in my mouth, but sow vulva? COME ON NOW.

[caffeinatedkate.livejournal.com]

1. I know what you mean there. My thing is the Tudors, do you have any idea how many men of note were called Thomas?

2. Being an utterly cocky dick is probably how he got where he did, isn't it?

3. What's the vegetarian version?

[motetus.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, them Tudors. I wonder if they ever had a problem with it too - "Oh shit, I didn't mean to behead that Thomas!"

Vegetarian? Don't be ridiculous. Now eat up your stuffed dormice.



MMM. DELICIOUS.

[caffeinatedkate.livejournal.com]

Wow, I thought dormice were wild but that one's obviously hand-tame. And adorable. :)

[carmarthen.livejournal.com]

HEY NOW I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE PORK UTERI AT MY FAVORITE GROCERY STORE IN COLORADO.

[motetus.livejournal.com]

I DARE YOU TO TRY IT.

Mind you, if you've ever had cheap sausages, you've probably eaten worse parts of a pig...