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DesiPundit (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
The Roman religion was a full-fledged state run institution. In the Republican era, the College of Pontiffs and the Roman Senate were distinct, though not necessarily mutually exclusive, bodies. It was consistent with one of the principles of the Republic,…
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
ButlerMore Articles:Most Viewed:(17421 views)(9313 views)(5559 views)(3244 views)(1102 views)(1013 views)Gerard Butler has boarded Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut "Coriolanus." Butler will play Tullus Aufidius opposite Fiennes, who will play the title role of the proud but contemptuous soldier spurred on by his ambitious mother to run for the Roman Senate, which ultimately leads to his...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Legg Mason chief Mark Fetting seemed thrilled Monday when he announced that billionaire investor Nelson Peltz would take a seat on the big money manager's board."We welcome Nelson, whose firm is a significant investor in Legg Mason," Fetting said in prepared propaganda. "We look forward to benefiting from his insights and experiences as we work together."The Roman Senate must have sounded...
Ghost of a flea (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Robert Harris cites a debate in the Roman Senate dated December 5, 63BC -...
Westminster Wisdom (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
During Book 8, Livy reports an incident that reveals both his intelligence as a historian, his credulity as a beleiver and his insight as an observer of politics. The difficulty for anyone in the modern world reading him is to separate out those three things- or to decide whether they are possibly separated at all. He reports that Annius, a representative of Latium, came to the Roman senate...
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
... 17th. The show’s first season kicks off with Julius Caesar’s civil war of 49 BC against the Roman Senate and chronicles his rise to power and eventual fall. Season two focuses on the power war between Octavian and Mark Antony. While the series provides a general overview of the epic events of the time, it also chronicles the experience of two main characters, Lucius Vorenus (Kevin...
