Poll
Question:
Julius Caesar or Pompey/The Senate?
Option 1: Julius Caesar
votes: 16
Option 2: Pompey
votes: 8
Option 3: Jaronicus Minimus
votes: 3
Been a while. Reading a nice book that covers the Classic Age, defined as Homer to Hadrian.
Man the Simpson have been on for a long time.
Caesar. What's the book you're reading, Yi?
The Man of the People
Quote from: Kleves on June 17, 2013, 07:20:40 PM
Caesar. What's the book you're reading, Yi?
Book's upstairs. Check back tomorrow. :)
Caesar. Such a brilliant start.
Seriously? Someone voted Pompey?
My heart is with the savior of the Republic. Sulla.
Quote from: Scipio on June 17, 2013, 07:32:52 PM
Seriously? Someone voted Pompey?
It's not a wingnut choice. The Republic and all that.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 17, 2013, 07:12:41 PM
Been a while. Reading a nice book that covers the Classic Age, defined as Homer to Hadrian.
What's the argument for it ending with Hadrian?
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 17, 2013, 07:36:37 PM
What's the argument for it ending with Hadrian?
Not sure. Maybe the end of conquest and the stabilization of the borders?
The Republic had by then become so wildly dysfunctional that of the two choices, I root for Caesar.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 17, 2013, 07:34:37 PM
Quote from: Scipio on June 17, 2013, 07:32:52 PM
Seriously? Someone voted Pompey?
It's not a wingnut choice. The Republic and all that.
If Caesar had lived he would certainly never have never relinquished authority but perhaps his reforms would have saved the Republic in the long run... or not if Octavius would always be heir.
We don't know what Pompey would have really done, so there is a vote of optimism inherent in picking him. He might have restored the Republic. We know Caesar didn't.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 17, 2013, 08:35:13 PM
We don't know what Pompey would have really done, so there is a vote of optimism inherent in picking him. He might have restored the Republic. We know Caesar didn't.
Caesar might have civilized the Mideast.
Cato...which means Pompey I guess
Krassus is the real power.
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 17, 2013, 08:54:51 PM
Krassus is the real power.
Crassus was long dead by the time Caesar and Pompey started duking it out.
Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on June 17, 2013, 08:05:36 PM
The Republic had by then become so wildly dysfunctional that of the two choices, I root for Caesar.
This.
Quote from: Habbaku on June 17, 2013, 09:11:14 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 17, 2013, 08:54:51 PM
Krassus is the real power.
Crassus was long dead by the time Caesar and Pompey started duking it out.
Then you see my point?
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 17, 2013, 09:25:21 PM
Then you see my point?
Caesar was the real power even during the triumvirate days, the others just didn't realize it.
Quote from: Kleves on June 17, 2013, 07:20:40 PM
Caesar. What's the book you're reading, Yi?
"The Classical World," by Robin Lane Fox.
Caesar.
For the salad.
L.