01-04-2005, 04:20 PM
I've just read through all the posts on both salute threads and find it a fascinating discussion. I do wonder why several soldiers would be depicted adjusting their helmets. Makes it seem as though Roman helmets were particularly ill-fitting or uncomfortable. At the same time, none of the possible salutes looks quite the same as the others--which certainly makes a definitive conclusion impossible.<br>
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As a fiction writer, if it became an issue, I would choose to conclude that there was a Roman salute, and that it was much like a modern British/American salute--for the sake of simplicity, mostly. <p><span style="color:orange;">If you think the problem is bad, wait until you hear the solution</span></p><i></i>
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As a fiction writer, if it became an issue, I would choose to conclude that there was a Roman salute, and that it was much like a modern British/American salute--for the sake of simplicity, mostly. <p><span style="color:orange;">If you think the problem is bad, wait until you hear the solution</span></p><i></i>