12-21-2018, 12:46 AM
Ave Civitas,
I have a question about gifting.
Now-a-days is it proper for a guest to bring a gift to a host when invited (to dinner, perhaps).
Was it proper during the Later Roman Empire (4th-5th century) for the guest to bring a gift to a host when invited, or for the host to present a gift when a guest arrived?
And what if the guest is a client of the host? Would that change protocol?
Again, thank you in advance.
I have a question about gifting.
Now-a-days is it proper for a guest to bring a gift to a host when invited (to dinner, perhaps).
Was it proper during the Later Roman Empire (4th-5th century) for the guest to bring a gift to a host when invited, or for the host to present a gift when a guest arrived?
And what if the guest is a client of the host? Would that change protocol?
Again, thank you in advance.
AKA Tom Chelmowski
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)