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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 32 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Fun Fact! Caesar was actually famously polite and courteous in most occasions, including chiding his officers for making fun of low-grade fare served to them by a rural notable instead of eating it (like himself) without complaint and with gratitude to their host.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

eating it (like himself) without complaint and with gratitude to their host.

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[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Gaius Iulius Caesar also spoke (ancient) Greek.

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Ungrateful. Next you're gonna tell me he never wore a proper suit?

[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I can tell you that I've never seen him wear a clown suit. Is he even serious about bringing peace to Gallia?

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 8 points 3 months ago

The β€œdad jokes” of the internet are all like this.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago
[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is it just me, or does that bust look a bit like Ryan Stiles?

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Third cousins, 77 times removed.