Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers.

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03-13-2008, 01:10 PM

Am I wrong to think that this would also depend on the historical period to which one is referring? I mean, "dominus" expresses a quite strong form of submission (its typical use is between master and slaves and, as somebody pointed out, dominus is more "lord" than "sir"). To immagine that in the Republican Army this form may have been addressed by a Roman citizen (legionary) to another Roman citizen (centurion) seems to me to be against what I remember of Roman society which, true, was quite stratified, but at the same time only slowly adopted external forms and customs which marked a strong difference among its members. Also, there would have only been a limited, if any, class difference between a legionary and a centurion.

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Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Triarius - 03-12-2008, 07:03 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Lucius Galerius Falconius - 03-12-2008, 07:07 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Memmia - 03-12-2008, 07:13 PM

Take a look at the Vindolanda tablets - by Neuraleanus - 03-12-2008, 07:51 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Marcus Mummius - 03-12-2008, 08:32 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 03-12-2008, 08:47 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-12-2008, 08:56 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Triarius - 03-13-2008, 12:17 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Robert Vermaat - 03-13-2008, 07:54 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Endre Fodstad - 03-13-2008, 10:29 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-13-2008, 10:57 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Endre Fodstad - 03-13-2008, 11:11 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-13-2008, 12:06 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-13-2008, 12:59 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-13-2008, 01:08 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Maiorianus - 03-13-2008, 01:10 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-13-2008, 01:20 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-13-2008, 01:22 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-13-2008, 01:23 PM

To a certain degree, no - by Neuraleanus - 03-13-2008, 01:35 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Triarius - 03-13-2008, 02:19 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER - 03-13-2008, 03:06 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 03-13-2008, 05:07 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Robert Vermaat - 03-13-2008, 05:36 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-13-2008, 05:57 PM

You need to study the Vindolanda tablets - by Neuraleanus - 03-13-2008, 06:05 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Triarius - 03-13-2008, 07:11 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Maiorianus - 03-13-2008, 09:55 PM

OFF TOPIC - by Triarius - 03-13-2008, 10:25 PM

Re: You need to study the Vindolanda tablets - by M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER - 03-13-2008, 10:27 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-13-2008, 10:51 PM

Re: You need to study the Vindolanda tablets - by Tarbicus - 03-13-2008, 10:52 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER - 03-14-2008, 12:12 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-14-2008, 12:25 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Maiorianus - 03-14-2008, 06:52 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-14-2008, 10:51 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Salvianus - 03-17-2008, 12:05 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER - 03-17-2008, 12:34 AM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Salvianus - 03-17-2008, 12:21 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Maiorianus - 03-17-2008, 02:00 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Tarbicus - 03-17-2008, 05:29 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Triarius - 03-17-2008, 05:59 PM

Re: Forms of verbal address between officers and soldiers. - by Maiorianus - 03-17-2008, 06:22 PM

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