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Subject:	Roman gardening
From:	Claudia Aprica quinta_claudia_lucentia_aprica@--------
Date:	Wed, 12 May 1999 02:25:41 -0700 (PDT)

Salvete!

I received this notice from a friend named Ian
MacWatt, who is a priest of Isis in California, and
asked me to pass it on to interested parties - thought
there must be a few on this list who would like to see
it.

Valete,
Aprica

> History
>
> New Book on the World's Ancient Roman Gardens
>
> Possible Roman gardener - from Vatican Museum
>
>
> Linda Farrar, a former research student at the
> University of Warwick, has
> produced the definitive book on the world's ancient
> Roman gardens. Linda
> used her time as a research student at the
> University of Warwick to travel
> to many different parts of the old Roman Empire to
> carry out extensive
> research into the archaeological remains of Roman
> gardens and the surviving
> documentary accounts and artistic depictions of
> these gardens from almost
> 2000 years ago.
>
> She covers everything from early Roman vegetable
> patches to the ornate
> gardens seen at the height of the Roman Empire. Just
> like British people
> today gardening was an activity that touched the
> lives of a great many
> Romans. In her book Linda says:-
>
> "The Roman love of nature and growing things is
> shown in the many areas that
> were given over to greenery in Pompeii and
> elsewhere....gardens were not
> just the preserve of the wealthy, for even those
> living in smaller
> properties were able to include a corner of
> greenery, or even a few plants
> in containers or a window box..."
>
> Linda lists in her book some Roman gardens,
> recreations of Roman gardens or
> the sites of former Roman gardens that are available
> to see in mainland
> Britain. These include:-
>
> Fishbourne Roman Palace
> Caerlon
> Chedworth
> Wall near Lichfield
> Corinium Museum, Cirencester
> The Roman garden in Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
> Note for Editors: Ancient Roman Gardens by Linda
> Farrar is published by
> Sutton Publishing Limited, Phoenix Mill, Stroud.
> Price Ł25
> ISBN: 0 7509 1725 3
>
> For further details please contact: Linda Farrar
> Home Tel: 01564 773560
>
>
> Further information about this press release and
> other media services at the
> University of Warwick can be obtained from:
>
> Peter Dunn, Press Officer
> Public Affairs Office
> Senate House
> University of Warwick
> Coventry, CV4 7AL
> West Midlands
> Tel: 01203 523708
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Subject:	Re: Marius' Page
From:	missmoon@--------
Date:	Wed, 12 May 1999 15:17:04 -0500 (CDT)

On 05/10/99 13:36:27 you wrote:
>
>From: <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a>
>
>Salvete omnes...
>
>A correction on the URL for my Web site (which I *finally* uploaded
>last week after carrying it around on three matching floppies for four
>years)...
> <a href="http://home.swbell.net/legion6" target="_top" >http://home.swbell.net/legion6</a> [no tilde (~)!]
>Hope ya like it!

I think it's cool! (Especially "support our Troops"!)
I like the way you have different segments for re-enactments, antiquities, historical research, and role-
playing games. Definitely something for everybody! I only got one page though...are you planning on
more? Keep us all posted.

-- Flavia Claudia


Subject:	Blessing for use at meals?
From:	LSergAust@--------
Date:	Wed, 12 May 1999 19:13:09 EDT

Salvete omnes!

The custom of "saying grace" at meals is an old one, but I've never seen
a prayer or blessing that fits with the Religio.

Is anyone aware of a Roman meal blessing that would fit here? Or has
anyone created one (preferably in Latin, of course)?

If so, please share.

Valete

L. Sergius Aust.

cum ballistae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti ballistas habebunt.

(When ballistas are outlawed, only outlaws will have ballistas.)


Subject:	Blessing for use at meals?
From:	"Gaius Marius Merullus" rmerullo@--------
Date:	Wed, 12 May 1999 20:49:00 -0400

Salvete Luci Sergi et alii

It's not a "real" blessing, I did not find it through research or anything,
and it's (maybe too) simple, but I've used

O Di Immortales ago vobis gratias pro hoc cibo

I thank You Immortal Gods for this food.

The nice thing about it, too, is that it is short, and can be said softly
and quickly, without drawing a lot of attention, and so can be done most
said most anywhere.

Valete

Gaius Marius Merullus

:From: <--------ef="/post/nov----------------otectID=226107192180229130130232031248147208071048" >LSergAust@--------</--------;
:
:
:Is anyone aware of a Roman meal blessing that would fit here? Or has
:anyone created one (preferably in Latin, of course)?
:
:If so, please share.
:
:Valete
:
:L. Sergius Aust.
:
:


Subject:	Re: Blessing for use at meals?
From:	LSergAust@--------
Date:	Wed, 12 May 1999 23:46:45 EDT

>From: "Gaius Marius Merullus" <a href="/post/novaroma?prote--------=194232192180194153138149203043129208071" >rmerullo@--------</a>
>
>Salvete Luci Sergi et alii
>
>It's not a "real" blessing, I did not find it through research or anything,
>and it's (maybe too) simple, but I've used
>
>O Di Immortales ago vobis gratias pro hoc cibo
>
>I thank You Immortal Gods for this food.
>
>The nice thing about it, too, is that it is short, and can be said softly
>and quickly, without drawing a lot of attention, and so can be done most
>said most anywhere.

Salve Gaius Marius

I like it. Thanks for sharing it with me.

Vale

L. Sergius Aust.

certe, Toto, sentio nos in Kansate non iam adesse.

(You know, Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.)