The Jewish War: First half of Book 2

[cahn]

Last week: Discussion on how Herod stacked up against various Roman emperors in terms of body count of his nearest and dearest; how Friedrich Wilhelm might hear the Josephus text; Herod throwing money around; Cleopatra!

This week: ...uhhhh there was a lot going on and I haven't actually finished the reading yet *ducks* -- I am doing that right now and I should most likely be able to comment tomorrow. (I don't anticipate this being a problem again for at least two more months, and most likely not then either; this was a confluence of various time sinks that doesn't usually happen all at the same time.) But I wanted to go ahead and get the post up because I know you guys have read it... (ETA: have finished the reading now :P :) )

Next week: finishing up Book 2!

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Re: Tangent: Claudius, Agrippina, Nero, Britannicus

[cahn]

She was listening in to, gulp, Senate sessions! (And once her son was on the throne assumed she could actually attend openly.

Oh wow, that's very cool!

Agrippina: Loyal servant, swim a bit in the other direction and call out that you’re the mother of the Emperor and that they need to save you!

Me: This seems like it could end badly for the --
selenak: Servant: Does so. Promptly gets beaten and drown.
WELL THEN.

Agrippina: If you’ve come to check my well being, tell my son I’m fine and will see him tomorrow, it’s late. If, on the other hand, you’ve come to kill me - well. *points to her stomach*. Stab me here. It’s where Nero came from!”

Wow! She's tough!