As you all know, one of my biggest projects was the construction of the Via Appia when I was censor! Well the most recent project was the construction of the Harbor at Ostia(Rome's Port city). But if you had not known, this Harbor had too many problems with the trafic. All the ships coming in at once could not fit through the small single ship area, and would cause a big clog. I as Emperor had to come up with a different plan, I have been working on for a while now. Today i came up with a solution with a little help from Augustus, and Julius's plans(which didn't carry through). The solution is an artificial harbor, but the fast Tiberous river flowing carrying silt would make this new harbor unstable!
Giulia Boetto,"The port of Claudius." Ostia,
http://www2.rgzm.de/navis/Musea/Ostia/Fiumicino_English.htm, 18 May 2011.
You should read the book "The Letters of The Younger Pliny". I just got done reading it. Its a good book.
ReplyDeletePliny "The Letters of the Younger Pliny", Penguin Classics, 1985
I have some advice for you "Which death is preferably to every other? "The unexpected"."
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Please, Claudius, I beg of you to accept m friend request.
ReplyDeleteClaudius, oh Dear Claudius! You are such a grear emperor, and I'm so dearly sorry about your death. I believed our son would be an amazing emperor, but so is not true. He killed your son, and me! He has burnt the city of Rome to build his new palace! Claudius! Hear my plea! I fear what the gods will decide to do with his life! He may deserve punishment for these deeds.
ReplyDelete"Nero and the Burning of Rome." Tacitus. The Annals. Michael Grant Translation, New York City, NY: Michael Grant Publishing, Penguin Publishing, 1956.
I'm sure you will come up with a better and more sufficient plan soon. Just remember, "From the end spring new beginnings."
ReplyDeleteNo Author. "Pliny the Elder Quotes." Brainy Quotes, http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/pliny_the_elder.html, 17 May 2011
Nero- as I stated on your blog, I have already excepted our friend request.
ReplyDeleteAgrippina- For I hear your plea, as I have said I don't forgive you for your deeds though. But I do agree with you on every cause and detail you have stated having to do with my son's.
Gaius- thank you for the advise it's very helpful!
don't forget to add me (your mother in law) to your friends list!!
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ReplyDeleteIf you need help on ANYTHING you know you can awalys come to your 3rd wife! But, I know you love hare so i found a great receipe!I will have my slaves make it tonight with my..business dinner with Sullius
~ Valeria
Classical Cookbook pg 75 and http://cr.middlebury.edu/public/russian/bulgakov/public_html/messalina.html
I had a great dinner with Sullius and I have a list of people we need to "do away with" but, the food was amazing! Here is the recipe for the Rosted Hare
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salt
1 teaspoon of grond black peper
2 small onions
2 teaspoons of fresh lovage
1 teaspoon of dried savory
2 teaspoons of fresh rue
1 teaspoon of celery seed
1/2 teaspoon of asafoetida powder
10 OZ of red wine
2 tablespoons of fish sauce
~ Valeria
Classical Cookbook pg 75
Valeria you know me too well.. I enjoyed the Roasted Hare! We will discuss this list in detail in my study!
ReplyDeletefriend request; I believe your my uncle on my mothers side.
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