Tag Archives: Ancient Rome

Juxtaposin’: Iconoclasm

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: You, therefore, have not ordered the temples to be shut up, nor forbidden any to frequent them: nor have you driven from the temples or the altars, fire or frankincense, or other honours of incense. But … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Refugees

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: There will be more calls in the coming days to close the United States’ borders to refugees, and in France and the rest of Europe, those voices will likely be deafening. Already in the midst of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, History, Politics and Economics | Tagged Ancient Rome, Edward Gibbon, Gothic War, Goths, Juxtaposin', Rolling Stone, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | 2 Comments

Quote Du Jour: Selling Out The Provincials

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Because the military position of the imperial government in the fifth century was weak, and because the Germanic invaders could be appeased, the Romans on occasion made treaties with particular groups, formally granting them territory on which to … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Ancient Rome, barbarian invasions, late antiquity, selling out the provincials | 1 Comment

“The Classical Language of Architecture” by John Summerson

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: PR recommended this one to me and I found it to be a great little intro to classical building. The book is actually the transcript of six talks that Summerson, an architectural historian, gave on the BBC in … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, classical architecture, renaissance, traditionalism | 5 Comments

Poem Du Jour: “Roman Wall Blues” by W.H. Auden

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Over the heather the wet wind blows,I’ve lice in my tunic and a cold in my nose.The rain comes pattering out of the sky,I’m a Wall soldier, I don’t know why.The mist creeps over the hard grey stone,My … Continue reading →

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Time Machine

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Everyone has the fantasy wish of going back in time for a brief visit. But assuming you had only one trip you could take, where would you go? I’ve thought about this quite a lot. Obsessively, actually. Some … Continue reading →