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Roman Salute
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#38
03-02-2005, 10:51 PM
Quote:</em></strong><hr> "gave the military salute by lowering their arms [as in weapons]"<hr><br>
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Could it be that in order to emphasise the lowering of the arms, they (the weapons) were raised before that? Having the arms just left hanging at the sides if they were there beforehand doesn't really strike me as being an acknowledgement of someone or something important.<br>
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Roman Salute - by Anonymous - 05-23-2004, 10:00 PM
Salutes - by Matthew Amt - 05-24-2004, 12:08 AM
Re: Salutes - by Jeroen Pelgrom - 05-24-2004, 07:35 AM
Salute - by Anonymous - 05-24-2004, 10:54 AM
Re: Salute - by Jasper Oorthuys - 05-24-2004, 11:10 AM
Re: Salute - by Jeroen Pelgrom - 05-24-2004, 01:31 PM
Re: Salute - by John Maddox Roberts - 05-24-2004, 03:31 PM
Ahenobarbus monument and salute - by Gregg - 05-24-2004, 03:47 PM
Re: Ahenobarbus monument and salute - by Anonymous - 05-24-2004, 04:43 PM
Re: Ahenobarbus monument and salute - by Gashford - 05-25-2004, 09:37 AM
Salute - by Gregg - 05-26-2004, 03:58 PM
Re: Salute - by Robert Vermaat - 05-27-2004, 04:17 PM
Re: Salute - by Jasper Oorthuys - 05-27-2004, 05:13 PM
...like a red-headed stepchild. - by Gregg - 05-27-2004, 06:18 PM
Re: ...like a red-headed stepchild. - by Anonymous - 05-27-2004, 08:15 PM
Re: ...like a red-headed stepchild. - by Anonymous - 05-27-2004, 08:18 PM
Re: ...like a red-headed stepchild. - by Uwe Bahr - 05-28-2004, 06:34 AM
Re: ...like a red-headed stepchild. - by Uwe Bahr - 05-28-2004, 07:34 AM
Mikkalus - by Anonymous - 05-29-2004, 09:59 AM
Re: Mikkalus - by Anonymous - 05-29-2004, 03:20 PM
Re: Mikkalus - by L C Cinna - 05-30-2004, 01:53 PM
Re: Mikkalus - by Uwe Bahr - 05-30-2004, 04:36 PM
Re: Roman Military Salute - by Uwe Bahr - 05-30-2004, 06:01 PM
Re: Roman Military Salute - by Uwe Bahr - 05-30-2004, 06:02 PM
Re: Roman Military Salute - by L C Cinna - 05-31-2004, 10:14 AM
Re: Roman Military Salute - by Jasper Oorthuys - 05-31-2004, 10:42 AM
Re: Roman Military Salute - by Uwe Bahr - 05-31-2004, 01:53 PM
Re: Roman Military Salute - further example - by Tarbicus - 03-02-2005, 10:51 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs - 10-21-2005, 05:50 PM
Salute - by Graham Sumner - 10-23-2005, 10:33 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by aitor iriarte - 10-24-2005, 11:44 AM
SALUTE - by Graham Sumner - 10-24-2005, 01:44 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by aitor iriarte - 10-25-2005, 08:48 AM
Re: Roman Salute - by floofthegoof - 10-25-2005, 03:49 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Luca - 10-25-2005, 06:08 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by caiusbeerquitius - 10-25-2005, 09:15 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Tarbicus - 10-25-2005, 09:30 PM
nope - by TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX - 10-26-2005, 01:42 AM
Re: Roman Salute - by floofthegoof - 10-26-2005, 01:17 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by caiusbeerquitius - 10-27-2005, 08:59 AM
Re: Roman Salute - by Tarbicus - 10-27-2005, 12:07 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Jasper Oorthuys - 10-27-2005, 12:17 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Kate Gilliver - 10-27-2005, 01:26 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Jasper Oorthuys - 10-27-2005, 01:36 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX - 10-27-2005, 02:00 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Tarbicus - 10-27-2005, 02:26 PM
Salute = SALVATE - by Caius Fabius - 10-27-2005, 06:55 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Stephanos - 11-20-2005, 07:02 PM
Source on saltues and gesture - by tlclark - 11-21-2005, 01:42 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Tarbicus - 11-21-2005, 02:14 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by Marius_Ursus - 11-21-2005, 05:00 PM
Re: Roman Salute - by tlclark - 11-21-2005, 05:13 PM

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