this little village called rome. let us begin. #SPQRtogether
May 15, 2024 at 3:41 PM
this little village called rome. let us begin. #SPQRtogether
fascinating idea that freeing its slaves was one of the ingredients to the success of the Roman Empire #SPQRtogether
May 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM
fascinating idea that freeing its slaves was one of the ingredients to the success of the Roman Empire #SPQRtogether
week 1 of #SPQRtogether starts tomorrow! a number of short days to allow late-comers to join in.
May 14, 2024 at 10:45 AM
week 1 of #SPQRtogether starts tomorrow! a number of short days to allow late-comers to join in.
week 9 of #SPQRtogether starts today! rethinking the 'colorful histories' of the emperors.
July 10, 2024 at 10:10 AM
week 9 of #SPQRtogether starts today! rethinking the 'colorful histories' of the emperors.
the vote of the rich counts more. nothing has changed in 2,000 years. #SPQRtogether #lobbyinglimitswheredidyougo???
May 17, 2024 at 1:46 AM
the vote of the rich counts more. nothing has changed in 2,000 years. #SPQRtogether #lobbyinglimitswheredidyougo???
Day 9, May 23, Thurs - SHORT DAY p74 Aeneas and more, “The story of Romulus…” to p78 “…on the move.” #SPQRtogether
May 23, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Day 9, May 23, Thurs - SHORT DAY p74 Aeneas and more, “The story of Romulus…” to p78 “…on the move.” #SPQRtogether
wk 2 of #SPQRtogether starts tomorrow!
May 21, 2024 at 11:12 AM
wk 2 of #SPQRtogether starts tomorrow!
Catiline, while not an emperor, reminds me of those well-behaved caesars of Suetonius..."murdered his first wife and son and had sex with a virgin priestess." #SPQRtogether
May 17, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Catiline, while not an emperor, reminds me of those well-behaved caesars of Suetonius..."murdered his first wife and son and had sex with a virgin priestess." #SPQRtogether
week 6 of #SPQRtogether starts tomorrow. Pompey!
June 18, 2024 at 11:33 AM
week 6 of #SPQRtogether starts tomorrow. Pompey!
the gauls (french) owe their wine culture to the romans??? #SPQRtogether
July 23, 2024 at 1:58 AM
the gauls (french) owe their wine culture to the romans??? #SPQRtogether
"if they are bearded, they are after 117 CE." #SPQRtogether #facialhair
July 10, 2024 at 12:09 AM
"if they are bearded, they are after 117 CE." #SPQRtogether #facialhair
pliny is full of colorful stories. but does anybody read him today? #spqrtogether
July 14, 2024 at 11:20 AM
pliny is full of colorful stories. but does anybody read him today? #spqrtogether
„Ich versichere Sie.“
Die Philosophen des Krieges (276) #anthonypowelltogether
Thank you, @literatureSC — you and Jenkins guided me skillfully through the WW2 years!
Die Philosophen des Krieges (276) #anthonypowelltogether
Thank you, @literatureSC — you and Jenkins guided me skillfully through the WW2 years!
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May 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
„Ich versichere Sie.“
Die Philosophen des Krieges (276) #anthonypowelltogether
Thank you, @literatureSC — you and Jenkins guided me skillfully through the WW2 years!
Die Philosophen des Krieges (276) #anthonypowelltogether
Thank you, @literatureSC — you and Jenkins guided me skillfully through the WW2 years!
"Roman military expansion drove Roman sophistication." A strange, but incredibly insightful, way to put it. #SPQRtogether
June 5, 2024 at 1:02 PM
"Roman military expansion drove Roman sophistication." A strange, but incredibly insightful, way to put it. #SPQRtogether
Amazing reading today. Barbatus' epitaph as a 'one of major turning points in our understanding of Roman history.' #SPQRtogether
May 31, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Amazing reading today. Barbatus' epitaph as a 'one of major turning points in our understanding of Roman history.' #SPQRtogether
Day 58, July 11, Thurs - p421 Senators “Another problem that dogged…” to p428 “….as most of us would.” WHITE SPACE #SPQRtogether
July 11, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Day 58, July 11, Thurs - p421 Senators “Another problem that dogged…” to p428 “….as most of us would.” WHITE SPACE #SPQRtogether
Day 7, May 21, Tues - p57 Murder, “There is no single story of Romulus.” to p64 “…a reign of more than thirty years.” #SPQRtogether
May 21, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Day 7, May 21, Tues - p57 Murder, “There is no single story of Romulus.” to p64 “…a reign of more than thirty years.” #SPQRtogether
Day 8, May 22, Wed - p64 Murder, “There is no single story of Romulus.” to p74 “To miss…to miss the point.” #SPQRtogether
May 22, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Day 8, May 22, Wed - p64 Murder, “There is no single story of Romulus.” to p74 “To miss…to miss the point.” #SPQRtogether
Day 57, July 10, Wed - p414 Succession “The murder of Gaius…” to p420 “…when it was most vulnerable.” WHITE SPACE #SPQRtogether
July 10, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Day 57, July 10, Wed - p414 Succession “The murder of Gaius…” to p420 “…when it was most vulnerable.” WHITE SPACE #SPQRtogether
a 'century' of rich voters versus a 'century' of poor voters. the manipulative imbalance reminds me of the U.S. electoral college. #SPQRtogether
May 27, 2024 at 7:38 PM
a 'century' of rich voters versus a 'century' of poor voters. the manipulative imbalance reminds me of the U.S. electoral college. #SPQRtogether
Day 10, May 24, Fri - p78 Digging up early Rome, “The many stories of Romulus…” to p86 “…cease to be ordinary?” #SPQRtogether
May 24, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Day 10, May 24, Fri - p78 Digging up early Rome, “The many stories of Romulus…” to p86 “…cease to be ordinary?” #SPQRtogether
Day 6, May 20, Mon - SHORT DAY start CH 2 IN THE BEGINNING p53 “According to one Roman tradition…” to p56 “…Cicero’s Rome” #SPQRtogether
May 20, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Day 6, May 20, Mon - SHORT DAY start CH 2 IN THE BEGINNING p53 “According to one Roman tradition…” to p56 “…Cicero’s Rome” #SPQRtogether
Day 3, May 17, Fri - SHORT DAY p31 In the senate, “This encounter in front of the senate…” to p36 “His career never fully recovered.”
#SPQRtogether
#SPQRtogether
May 17, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Day 3, May 17, Fri - SHORT DAY p31 In the senate, “This encounter in front of the senate…” to p36 “His career never fully recovered.”
#SPQRtogether
#SPQRtogether