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  4. Opinion on Classicist Michael Grant.

    in Academia

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    Cool. I appreciate the opinions on his work. I am about 200 words away from making the finish. I have never had to review or research an historian before. I have to admit that this assignment was kind of boring and painful. I equate it to pulling teeth. One last question for you all. Do you think the Classical History field would be what it is today if it was not for Grant? I think of the Feminist movement which he helped through his work, the many translations that he did of classical works, and many other accomplishments. The man wrote over 50 works without the help of being attached to a University. And what makes that even more fascinating is that he wrote the bulk of his work over topics in the classical world other than the military! Any way. If you guys could respond to my final question, that would be great. Thank you for the help.

  5. Opinion on Classicist Michael Grant.

    in Academia

    Posted

    I am finishing a research paper on Michael Grant and wanted to ask you all what you thought of Grant's works? What do you think of him as a professional? Do you consider his works a good source for academia as well as the lay reader? Any professors who would be interested in allowing me to cite them, I would appreciate. The rough draft is due next Monday, but I thought this would add an interesting touch to the paper if I could get the opinions of some members from academia.

     

    Thank you

  6. Teutoburger Wald Pipe-dream

    in Colosseum

    Posted

    The problem with battles like this is that you already know the end Everyone is massacred. It is kind of like watching movies about the Alamo. You know what happens ahead of time. I would have to disagree with it being a good movie topic. What did the battle culminate in? It is like watching a movie on Custer's last stand. You know Custer dies, has his ears pierced, and that is it. That battle started the beginning of the end for the indians.

  7. Julius Caesar an Emperor?

    in Res Publica

    Posted

    I would have to say we have learned a little from the past. Look at the Iraq War. So many individuals say we should not be over there. Remember the old adage, "My enemies enemy is my ally." It rings true with the war. The American public is so stupid to think that Saddam would have kept the weapons in Iraq. Those things were long gone in Iran. Hence why the U.S. has created a launching platform on either side of Iran. The Romans did the same tactics with countries they conquered. It is called a "Double Pronged" attack. I love history, but I cringe at the individual who calls themselves a "History Buff". What is that exactly? Someone who regurgitates facts at a party to make themselves look intelligent?

  9. Where do you see Latin today?

    in Lingua Latina

    Posted

    I was thinking. Were do we see Latin every day? I used to smoke back when I was in high school. I loved smoking Marlboro Reds. Then I noticed the cigarette companies were bastardizing Julius Caesar. If you don't believe me, look at a pack of Marlboro's the next time you pass a tobacco store or gas station. Also, if you smoke Pall Malls, they are found followers of Constantine. But where else do you see Latin subliminally?

  10. Name Your Own Roman Epic

    in Colosseum

    Posted

    The Golden Ass all the way! That book would be hilarious to see in a movie format. If I couldn't have that, I would have one that would focus on Constantine and show his great hypocrisy. It probably wouldn't be well received by Pall Mall smokers though.

  12. The Last Legion (movie)

    in Colosseum

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    I didn't like the movie because I can't stand Kingsley. He made a horrible Merlin. Otherwise I thought the movie was somewhat entertaining. At least the boy found the sword at Capri, the death place of Tiberius. There are some very historically accurate parts to the movie, but then there is a lot of fiction. As historians we have to decide if we want to tell the raw facts, or if we want to add the fluff we don't know about. That is the difference between a good historian and someone like McCollough.

  14. Roman First Person Slasher

    in Circensis

    Posted

    Caldrail, it sounds like you are almost as frustrated as I. Unfortunately, I am one of those people who would think it cool to operate in that function. I used to play Morrowind. In that, you could fight Roman soldiers, but you were almost always an elf or some wizard-type person. I guess Rome:Total War is just getting old for me.

  15. Roman First Person Slasher

    in Circensis

    Posted

    I've seen this one, but it wasn't that good. They need something that lets you pick the time, occupation, maybe even what province you come from. Something! I get tired of playing the general or Caesar. I want to be a common soldier in one of the games. And not in the final days. All the good stuff has already happened by then.

  16. Roman First Person Slasher

    in Circensis

    Posted

    All of these WWII games exist, but no Roman game where an individual plays first person. It would be nice if there was a game where you could play first person. You would have the choice of what to do in the Roman World; Soldier, Merchant, Common Citizen, etc. It would be O.K. to have campaigns, but also give the player the option of making a career. For instance, if you joined the Roman Army, you would have to go wherever they sent you. You could buy things once you were there, get information from other soldiers about plots and various things, etc. Why haven't they created something like this. It would be great to fight in a first person testudo.

  21. Michael Grant Presentations?

    in Imperium Romanorum

    Posted

    Hello,

     

    I am taking an historiography class for my masters. We have to choose a professor or historical movement to investigate and research. This is the requirement for the Research Essay. I chose to do Michael Grant since he was one of the big Roman Historians. Does anyone know where I can retrieve his presentations?

  22. Roman superglue

    in Gloria Exercitus - 'Glory of the Army'

    Posted

    It sounds like the Romans should have met the native Americans. They used a combination of charcoal and pine sap. Pine sap becomes very brittle is left alone. If mixed with a little charcoal, the sap becomes pitch. Pitch has a great flexibility and is virtually waterproof. Especially is mixed and lubricated with animal fat. The native Americans used this stuff on everything that needed to be held together.

  24. opinions needed on PC games

    in Circensis

    Posted

    I agree with you guys on Rome:Total War. I bought the expansion pack, which is cool, but the game is still lacking. What annoys me is when you conquer a city and they rebel. I usually destroy the entire city or enslave them to prevent this, but somehow it ends up happening. And the crazy part is all of the troops the city manages to raise. I can't raise any more because the city has a population of say 300. My troops are kicked out, and the city ends up having a full army! It makes no sense. Someone needs to invent a game like the old Morrowind. There needs to be a game where you are a first person fighter. You fight in the legions and have a personal life as well. Something with a story line would be great. The battlefield games are great, but they get old. For instance, in Rome:Total War no matter how hard you may try, you cannot conquer, defend your borders, and stay out of debt. Debt is a constant disease in this game. And to keep the city from uprising, you need a ton of troops. It seems to be totally bogus. Just my thoughts.

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