Reviving Two Old Series

[A.J.Armitage]

I used to do two series of threads. One was about politics and government in the Greco-Roman civilization, and the other was my own columns. Here's a list of them:

Ancient Politics and Government

• The Athenian Constitution, Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, and Part Five by Aristotle
  
• Chapter One of Polybius and the Founding Fathers by Marshall Davies Lloyd
  
• Deeds of Augustus by Caesar Augustus
  
• Cicero by Plutarch
  
• The Conspiracy of Catiline by Sallust
  
• Lives of the Twelve Caesars by Suetonius
  1. Julius
  2. Augustus
  3. Tiberius
  4. Caligula
  5. Claudius
  6. Nero
  7. Galba
  8. Otho

The American Constitutionalist

-In Defense of "Underage" Drinking
-Anarchy vs. the Right to Life
-Calling a Spade a Spade
-Enumerated Powers and National I.D. Cards
-Objectively Pro-Terrorist Pacifists
-Government Against the People
-Their Feet Run to Evil, and Make Haste to Shed Blood
-Sue Them Blind
-Centralization vs. Checks and Balances
-The Forgotten Perspective on Stem Cell Research
-Religious Liberty Suffers Defeat
-The Roots of Government Corruption

As you can see by looking at the dates, it was erratic, and eventually I stopped. I recently got a Freepmail asking if I could start again. If there's something gratifying to a writer, it's people complaining when you don't write.

So I'm going to start it again. If you'd like me to add you to the ping list, tell me.

[A.J.Armitage]

Breaking out the old bump list.

[Maximilian]

I would appreciate being added to the list.

[primeval patriot]

Thanks for the ping.

The Consolation of Philosophy

[scouse]

Thank you. I have put them into my favorite list.

[Cyber Liberty]

Bump

[scouse]

Many years ago I had a book containing the World's Greatest Speeches and among them was Mark Anthony's funeral oration for Julius Caesar. Not Shakespeare's rendition but the original speech. Alas I loaned out the book and it lost its way home, therefore I was wondering if you knew where I could find that speech on the Internet?

[backhoe]

Thanks, I'll be watching.

[ex-snook]

Bump you back for all your good stuff. Thanks.

[curmudgeonII]

Needless to say, as it was my private post to you that got you started again, please put me on your bump list.

I still believe that your posts were among the most erudite on this forum; and, considering the caliber of some of the other posters, that's quite a compliment.

[Maelstrom]

Keep me there

I won't respond much, but I do enjoy reading.

[Verginius Rufus]

There is no original version of Mark Antony's speech. Shakespeare based his version on clues in several of Plutarch's Lives: Caesar 66-67, Brutus 20, and Antony 14.

[Zviadist]

Thanks so much for the ping! I will read over this and comment.

[scouse]

Thank you.

[Polybius]

Please keep me on your bump list.

[x]

Thanks for the notice. Good look on your series.

How accurate is Suetonius? And what's your verdict on the Romans? I can respect their belief in law and their role in spreading civilization, but if they were as bad as Suetonius says, it's hard not to have some mistrust and dislike for them.

[Publius]

Good work, Aaron. Glad to see you're back.

[Tax-chick]

If a Chick's opinion is worth anything, I found Suetonius to be quite consistent with Tacitus. Lotta weirdness goin' on there in Rome! Probably the lead water pipes are the culprit, cebu' ?

[Pistias]

Glad to see you'll continue, AJ--though I'm suprised to see that you've left out Aurelius, Plato, and Xenophon.

[A.J.Armitage]

I also found this, which may have been what you had in mind.

[A.J.Armitage]

How accurate is Suetonius? And what's your verdict on the Romans? I can respect their belief in law and their role in spreading civilization, but if they were as bad as Suetonius says, it's hard not to have some mistrust and dislike for them.

Hmmm, interesting. I'm not as familiar as I should be with Livy, ect, so I'm probably not qualified to say how accurate he was. A lot of what he says seems tabloid-esque, but as we've seen in the last administration, that doesn't necessarily mean it isn't true.

Suppose we made a Kennedy emperor. The results would be very unpretty. I don't know how much of that could be taken to represent the civilization as a whole. Maybe you could assign blame for failing to throw off the debased emperors, but considering what Rome went through before Julius took over, and between Julius and Augustus, an aversion to civil conflict is understandable.

[A.J.Armitage]

Glad to see you'll continue, AJ--though I'm suprised to see that you've left out Aurelius, Plato, and Xenophon.

Remember that it's very partial and sporadic.

[constitutiongirl]

Keep me on the list A.J.:)

[Squantos]

Please add me to your list of enjoyable read pings.

Stay Safe !

[Pistias]

Quite good though. Please keep me on the list, if you would.

[Verginius Rufus]

I had forgotten to check Appian--he does give a longer account of Antony's speech than Plutarch does, with some sentences in direct quotation (Civil Wars, Book II, sections 144-146). I don't know if Shakespeare had access to Appian in a language he could read--there doesn't seem to be a close correspondence between Appian's version and Shakespeare's. How close Appian's version is to what Antony actually said at Caesar's funeral is another question.

[Bedford Forrest]

Good to see you back. The old dogs around here appreciate and look forward to your efforts; historical literacy is one of the strongest[along with economic literacy]counters against all forms of commie/liberal agitprop and sleazy leftist psycho-babble.

[stainlessbanner]

Good stuff, AJ. Could you please add me to your list? Much obliged.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[mafree]

Thanks for the ping.

[scouse]

Thanks a heap. Your help is much appreciated.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[ActionNewsBill]

Bump for later reading.

[sheltonmac]

Thanks for the ping and the links!

[headsonpikes]

'It is better to light a single candle'...bump.

Thanks for the ping.

[archy]

By all means, please do add me to the lists and include me on your future pings!

-archy-/-

[UnBlinkingEye]

Hi A.J., nice to hear from you. What are your forums of choice these days?

[Mortimer Snavely]

Please keep me on your ping list. Thanx!

[manna]

Please add me to your ping list. Thanks ...

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I too would appreciate being added to the list.

[arimus]

Thanks for the ping.

[notdownwidems]

Please admit me to this very interesting ping list!

[A.J.Armitage]

Free Republic and Liberty Post. I usually have both open while I surf, plus other windows for blogs, ect.

[SuperLuminal]

bttt

[sinclair]

Please add me to the list.

[Countyline]

there are three times ...
past
present
future
The lessons to be learned from the past are blatantly ignored, demonstrating the stupidity of the many today, the future will repeat the mistakes of the past ... it seems.

A.J., it is the young generation, you represent, that do realize the path we are on ...
You give hope to the future.

Your work here on Free Republic is one of my favorites. Keep it up ... please.

[Robert Drobot]

I guess I'm already part of the "....old bump...." list. Continue stoking those intellectual fires A.J. FReeper activism is the only way to bring attention to the actions of the anti-Constitution and un-American oligarchy now controling America.

[annalex]

Always appreciate your company. Please keep those Caesars bumping.

[diotima]

I am glad to see you starting to do this again. ;^)

I'll watch for your goodies.