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Long time no see y'all. There is another question I have that I would like to see our opinons on. We have all been micronationalists at some point, and some of us still are. What is, or what was the attraction of this for you? Looking back, I think a large part of it for me was having a symboli...

Salvete, On the other hand, Roman roads saw traffic of a much lower intensity than modern highways. But some aspects for their engineering are indeed pretty sound, such as using cobbles and tiles rather than just paste everything with concrete. The problem with the latter solution is that it's harm...

Avete, Haven't clicked the link, but it seems to be quite crackpot-like. Or is it a parody? Anyway, I would liken the United States more to ancient Athens than I would compare it to Ancient Rome. But any such comparison will eventually be a form of Hineininterpretierung and serves little use other...

Cn. Dionysius Valerio Claudio SPD, Salvete, Docti atque Indocti - Me indocto, until I see better proof this is my folk-rendition of the "Clovis" story - [x]lofis => [x]lovis (vowels either side working on the "f" and vocalizing it). Then, the Latin transcription: chlo...

Salve mi Formose, Let me start off by saying I was once known as the dreaded "Latin Inquisition" here, although my Latin is mainly leftovers from secondary school (six years of Latin) and there have been/are socii whose Latin is much better than mine. The reason for this nickname is that ...

True, but as far as I know Frank Miller is also quite known for his reactionary political views.

Salvete, Late to the party here, but hey. My main gripe with "300" was not so much its historical inaccuracy or the fantasy element, which I can understand as a director's creative approach. My main problem was that Spartan society and violence are glorified to the extreme. We see endl...

I also saw that there has been some discussion about how the 'V' in the word 'salve' and similar ones should be pronounced : as a 'W' or as a 'U'. I've no authority on such subjects at all, but I do lean towards the 'U' pronunciation : pretty much as it is pronounced in present day French and Spani...

[color=#008080]I'm still an inveterate smoker myself. At least a packet a day. It's a filthy habit, I know, I've heard it a million times, no need to tell me again. But think of all the money I save on food. A packet of cigarettes and a pot of strong coffee and I can get bye pretty easily for a who...

Salve Valeri Claudi, How about you? What has kept you away from the hallowed halls of the SVR? (Aside from partying heartily!) Work, study, or - ? :shock: Well, I had a severe accident with a monster truck and a troop of genetically engineered gorillas, which left me incapable of indepen...

Salvete amici,

It's been quite a while since I was last here. Gone is the pink board. What was the problem with pink? But blue is nice, too.

So, how are you?

Valete,
Draco

It's probably very late, but I'm going to butt into this issue anyway. It's an interesting question, but one that also raises the question of what we should consider a "Roman". Did Napoleon regard himself as a Roman? For sure, he drew a lot of inspiration from the Roman Republic/Empire,...

Salve Severe, I'd be willing to provide two chariots ... one for Russata, and one for Purpurea. Could you tell me where to contact you to provide the information? Vale, Welcome to SVR! Members can only enter one chariot at a time. However, thanks for your interest, I received your PM an...

Salve Cepasacce,

Welcome to the Societas!

Vale optime,
Draco

Good to have you back, mi Mari!!!

Draco

Salve mi Tarquini, I agree that the "madness" of some emperors has a direct relationship with the age at which they ascended to their position of power. The only exception to this rule I can think of is probably Augustus. The question whether Caligula can be considered evil at all be...

Salve mi Valeri, It's hard to judge Nerva, of course, but reading up about him, it seems his reign was a financial disaster. I would judge Augustus's only weakness as the one that eventually undid the Empire (or was, I think) his neglect for establishing a clear-cut system for succession. The ...

Oh no, Orlando Bloom. Why do they keep casting him in historical movies? As an actor, I think he has a very narrow reach.

Draco

Salve Marce Calidi,

Welcome to SVR. I can do little to add to the lengthy explanations of Piscinus and Marius, but if there's anything you need to know about SVR, you can always ask me, since I've been around here pretty much since the beginning .

Vale,
Draco