this post was submitted on 26 May 2025
57 points (100.0% liked)

Rough Roman Memes

967 readers
12 users here now

COMM MOVED TO !roughromanmemes@piefed.social

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
all 12 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Virgil is a fraud and a sellout.

In this household we only read Lucretius.

spoilerFeel free to post your favourite Latin author below! Every answer is accepted, except Cicero. Fuck Cicero.

[–] Cano@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Seneca my beloved :D

And I guess those at 196 might like Petronius

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Stoicism is never a light read, but it does offer some good advice! I wouldn't consider myself a stoic by any means, but I carry some of their teachings with me.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think you mean "Every answer, except Cicero, is accepted"

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Honest question: what's the difference? Is it a joke? English is not my first language and I'd gladly take the chance to learn something new.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just a lame joke about Cicero's fondness of nested statements and putting the verb as far into the sentence as possible XD

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Ha! I briefly considered it to be a joke, but then started overthinking it too much. Now I feel dumb :D

[–] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can Plutarch come to chill?

[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Of course!

I'm not familiar with his other works, but I loved reading through his Parallel Lives and was a bit saddened when it ended. Sure, they are not really historically accurate, but damn if they aren't entertaining!

Would you recommend reading his other works?

[–] zloubida@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Even Virgil prefers Homer.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Foolishness, Dante. Foolishness.