tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post73177030388204240..comments2024-02-26T00:59:26.907-08:00Comments on Ana the Imp: GladiatorsAnastasia F-Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-51567153478673682802009-06-30T01:41:37.787-07:002009-06-30T01:41:37.787-07:00:-)) I shall change to The Anastasia.:-)) I shall change to The Anastasia.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-31548906520133007772009-06-30T01:07:31.455-07:002009-06-30T01:07:31.455-07:00Ana THE Imp...THE Retarius. The other guy's lo...Ana THE Imp...THE Retarius. The other guy's long gone so megalomania may run wild and free.Retariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165689727557860449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-65754022558858320692009-06-29T03:46:20.859-07:002009-06-29T03:46:20.859-07:00Oh, I see it's now THE Retarius. :-))Oh, I see it's now THE Retarius. :-))Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-71772387697136166172009-06-29T03:45:29.402-07:002009-06-29T03:45:29.402-07:00That's great. Thanks, Retarius. I'll che...That's great. Thanks, Retarius. I'll check it out this evening.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-92026321550757419022009-06-29T02:39:29.009-07:002009-06-29T02:39:29.009-07:00Ah...cop this:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show...Ah...cop this:<br /><br />http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142024.Far_Arena<br /><br />Here you will find an interesting yarn to read. The Retarius has made a comment if you scroll down the page.Retariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165689727557860449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-38042475760323816222009-06-25T05:41:48.874-07:002009-06-25T05:41:48.874-07:00Yes, excellent! There was a very good documentary...Yes, excellent! There was a very good documentary on the BBC a year or so ago on this subject.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-60223679588135859052009-06-25T04:39:23.396-07:002009-06-25T04:39:23.396-07:00I think that "Gladiators" is a bit like ...I think that "Gladiators" is a bit like "Football Players"...the culture of the gladiatorial life must have changed greatly over the centuries and what held true in one part of the Roman territories or in one era would bear no resemblance to other places and times. The thing that frustrates me is how little material is available on the subject.<br /><br />I like this painting, despite its inaccuracies:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Leon_Gerome_Pollice_Verso.jpg<br /><br />The feature I like best is the little traces of light coming through the awning. It's obviously a beautiful afternoon, with shade provided.Retariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165689727557860449noreply@blogger.com