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I was Surprised at a Scythian Speaking Greek

Posted on December 6, 2015 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: When Attila entered the village he was met by girls advancing in rows, under thin white canopies of linen, which were held up by the outside women who stood under them, and were so large that … Continue reading →

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A Magnificence Suitable to a People Who Styled Themselves the Masters of the World

Posted on October 12, 2015 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The only merit of the administration of Carinus that history could record, or poetry celebrate, was the uncommon splendor with which, in his own and his brother’s name, he exhibited the Roman games of the theatre, … Continue reading →

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