Saturday, November 08, 2008

Pepe and the spirit of Quintus Titurius Sabinus

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8 comments:

Arelcao Akleos said...

Great find, AI. I had not known about this particular battle. The choices men face, and what rules their mind, is the constant refrain of History...
... Sabinus, born of Planet Pepe before Pepe ever was dreamt of, dying like a dhimmi coward. Cotta, the tough peasant man of reason, dying like a man. Ambrioxis, who knew well the uses of Men in Bleu.

11/08/2008 9:15 AM
Tecumseh said...

Julius Caesar mentions Sabinus, Cotta, and Ambiorix in de Bello Gallico.

Yes, the seeds of Versailles and Vichy were planted way back when.

11/08/2008 11:32 AM
Arelcao Akleos said...

Thanks, AI. Reading Caesar [except for excerpts from his Britain expedition] is one of those things "to do" in that mythical Long Life the Gods probably won't grant me. But accounts like this help fill the gaps.

11/08/2008 11:51 AM
Mr roT said...

Awesome read. All this is from Caesar's Gallic War, I guess.

I had the joy to read it through last summer. AA, it is really great.

It's here.

11/08/2008 12:23 PM
Mr roT said...

About Chap 25 et seq, here.

11/08/2008 12:30 PM
Arelcao Akleos said...

Grates, JJ and AI. Will read as catch can

11/08/2008 12:58 PM
Tecumseh said...

Sounds very good in the original. JC could write, on top of things, eh? They broke the mold, when that jerk Brutus and his companions stabbed him.

11/08/2008 6:35 PM
Mr roT said...

JC was a badass. Caesar, too.

11/08/2008 7:08 PM

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