Georgius the Peasant

The French Taunter in the Holy Grail could learn a thing or two here...

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:01:45 AM

politics, quote of the day, general obnoxiousness, studies, roman-religion

For what need that I should vent my spleen upon such brute cattle as Clodius, who had browsed to his own bane upon the fodder and acorns of my enemies? If he has realised the nature of the sin that has enthralled him, I cannot doubt that he is the most wretched of men; but if he is blind to this, he may attempt to defend himself by pleading congenital dulness of wit.

- Marcus Tullius Cicero in De Haruspicum Responsis 3.5-6,
his speech to the Senate concerning Publius Clodius Pulcher claiming a recent prodigy was because Cicero's house having been returned to him had angered the gods,
translated by N. H. Watts.

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Comments

Anonymous # Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:35:18 PM

Ole writes: E-mail with some (accurate word) comments 'bout the final chapter of yer master has been sent.

Georgius the PeasantLoki Aesir # Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:03:31 PM

Aw, thank you! :D (I hope your posting the notice of this here doesn't mean that you vented your spleen at it...)

Anonymous # Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:04:18 PM

Ole writes: ... huh? Nah, it was an interesting read. Perhaps not engorging, but still. I have read drier stuff.

Georgius the PeasantLoki Aesir # Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:26:35 PM

Oh, what riveting praise. "I have read drier stuff". Big deal, so has anyone who's looked in a dictionary. ;D

(Seriously, though, thank you so much. ^^)