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Opere di J. C. McKeown

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Poetry and Politics in the Age of Augustus (1984) — Collaboratore — 6 copie
Vertis in usum : studies in honor of Edward Courtney (2002) — Collaboratore — 3 copie

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Fascinating and a bit funny. Better read in dribs and drabs than in one sitting.
 
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pacbox | Jul 9, 2022 |
The Romans were strange people, which is good for us as McKeown relates many a strange Roman tale. "A cabinet of Roman curiosities" is the perfect book to dip into; lots of one liners from one famous Roman directed at another, plus lots of little useful/useless nuggets of information, such as "It was customary for those who survived shipwrecks to shave their heads in token of their gratitude".

Meanwhile, Cato believed that putting a sprig of wormwood in one's rectum prevented blisters on a long journey. A man dreamed that he had a mouth with big teeth in his rectum. He was later exiled for making incautious statements. I think there's a link between the two ...

And, in closing, McKeown notes that Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies, swapped some priceless Herculaneum papyri for some kangaroos.
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MiaCulpa | 6 altre recensioni | Sep 29, 2016 |

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Opere
10
Opere correlate
2
Utenti
351
Popolarità
#68,159
Voto
½ 3.7
Recensioni
10
ISBN
22
Lingue
3

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