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As Pompey "maneuvers" outside the city, Caesar seeks to consolidate his hold on Rome. Atia throws a party to welcome Caesar home, while Vorenus throws one of his own to usher in his new life as a citizen businessman. Pullo's run of luck continues when he delivers Quintus Pompey to Caesar, who in turn returns Quintus to his father's camp--with an offer of truce he knows Pompey will never accept.
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Jul 8, 2006 7:31 PM
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Re-airs tonight on HBO2. Check local listings for times!
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Jan 25, 2006 1:19 PM
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> > Caesar could not use the funds for his own
> personal
> > purposes in theory but could spend it on behalf of
> > the Republic as dictator or as co-consul, with the
> > funds being voted by the "puppet" senate.
Oh. I get it. Just like today.
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Jan 3, 2006 5:07 AM
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> BlueFacedGaul thinks Titus Pullo should have kept
> gold.
TitusPullo agree with BlueFacedGaul.
*doh!!*
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Jan 2, 2006 4:58 PM
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> > Speaking of treasure, I wonder how Roman citizens
> who
> > had any kept their wealth safe? There were no
> banks
> > and little protection from crime. Hiding it in
> one's
> > home does not seem very safe.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
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>
> My best guess would be that they invested it or hired
> guards. I know that at the site of Qumran they found
> coins hidden under some of the door ways so hiding it
> would have been the only other options I could
> imagine.
>
>
> efficacy you have me curious now...
Aureate,
To me, that is a great thing about Rome. It is so real in detail that new questions keep popping up! Love it!
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Jan 2, 2006 1:44 PM
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> Speaking of treasure, I wonder how Roman citizens who
> had any kept their wealth safe? There were no banks
> and little protection from crime. Hiding it in one's
> home does not seem very safe.
>
> Any ideas?
>
My best guess would be that they invested it or hired guards. I know that at the site of Qumran they found coins hidden under some of the door ways so hiding it would have been the only other options I could imagine.
efficacy you have me curious now...
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Jan 2, 2006 11:45 AM
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Speaking of treasure, I wonder how Roman citizens who had any kept their wealth safe? There were no banks and little protection from crime. Hiding it in one's home does not seem very safe.
Any ideas?
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Jan 2, 2006 1:31 AM
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> BlaineIII, the Temple of Saturn housed Rome's
> treasury and the money belonged to the people of
> Rome. Of course, this meant that the senate could
> vote funds to be released from the coffers of the
> Treasury to meet various expenses - campaigns, upkeep
> of the city, building projects proposed by the
> censors, public games that would be under the
> supervision of the aediles, the grain dole and so on.
>
>
> Caesar could not use the funds for his own personal
> purposes in theory but could spend it on behalf of
> the Republic as dictator or as co-consul, with the
> funds being voted by the "puppet" senate.
> --
> Skarr
> A writer of historical fiction
> http://www.skarrone.com
>
BlueFacedGaul thinks Titus Pullo should have kept gold.
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Nov 8, 2005 3:50 PM
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Kaliope,
I, too, wondered if Servilia enjoyed or liked her gift. As for myself, I would have taken the flowers and vines off of him. Taken the chains off, put the turtle down and wrapped him in a warm wooly blanket, whereupon I would very tenderly escort him to my boudoir, and send for food. Enough for two with pastries and sweet wine. I would take very good care of him and treat him like a human being instead of a genital. With good treatment, hopefully, he would lose that ground into the ground look that he had which broke my heart.
Okay, I'm the lady that rescues stray cats.
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Nov 7, 2005 2:44 PM
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Girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl did you see that. I kept rewinding I couldn't belive it. I was like"Okay HBO has finally done it." Not to be disrespectful or anythng but I wonder if that was real...I mean....c'mon now. Also what ever became of him...did she"APRRECIATE" her gift.
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Nov 5, 2005 9:53 PM
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My favorite character is Castor. Despite Atia whipping him for no reason other than she's frustrated which she probably does a lot anyway, he manages to maintain his dignity. As he told Posca "Try bondage to a bloody-minded woman."
This could have been the party from hell but everyone is civilized.
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Oct 15, 2005 2:47 PM
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Ave,
I stand Corrected. Although the Mare Adriaticus is quite rough in season.
Ave Atque Vale
MLDrusus
The portrayel was of Antonys crossing of the Ionian sea, not the Adriatic. The Ionian sea opens up to the the Med and is far rougher then its protected cousin the Adriatic. Venice is at the far north point of the Adriatic, is protected from North winds, and has far more stable seas then in the Ianian........S&H 1st spear
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Oct 13, 2005 10:46 AM
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> Ave;
> Oh, yes, the Mare Adriaticus (Adriatic Sea)was famous
> for it. Still is as a matter of fact. Spend the
> winter in Venice, and you'll see!
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> Ave Atque Vale
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> MLDrusus
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> > question: would the seas get that rough between
> italy
> > and greece? that looked like the open north
> atlantic
> > out there... sheesh
The portrayel was of Antonys crossing of the Ionian sea, not the Adriatic. The Ionian sea opens up to the the Med and is far rougher then its protected cousin the Adriatic. Venice is at the far north point of the Adriatic, is protected from North winds, and has far more stable seas then in the Ianian........S&H 1st spear
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Oct 13, 2005 1:01 AM
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Ave;
You are. Incidently, Gaius Julius Caesar was Pontifex Maximus!
Ave Atque Vale
MLDrusus
> Who owned the gold in the temple strong rooms? Since
> the high priest (Pontifex Maxiumus) was a elected
> government official I think that the gold was
> government property and the temnples served the same
> purpose as our Fort Knox? Am I correct?
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Oct 13, 2005 12:58 AM
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Ave;
Oh, yes, the Mare Adriaticus (Adriatic Sea)was famous for it. Still is as a matter of fact. Spend the winter in Venice, and you'll see!
Ave Atque Vale
MLDrusus
> question: would the seas get that rough between italy
> and greece? that looked like the open north atlantic
> out there... sheesh
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Re: Episode 4: Stealing From Saturn
Oct 8, 2005 9:51 PM
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LOL, no, I was just messing with you. :p
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