02-20-2008, 11:26 PM
Hmmmm, I don't recall swearing to that extent, but then working in the oil industry in Scotland, perhaps I have become deaf to these things.
As to speaking in S prose, well that is just a flippant remark, so I wouldn't build a case on it. And those examples of Laconic speech would be the words of ephors? Kings? Generals? I would not find it hard to imagine the use of obscenity on the battle field, I'm afraid. We can't put our own values on an ancient and pagan people, although I would imagine they had an aversion to blasphemy, or however you would term pagan disrespect of the gods...but to imagine they did not swear? Sorry, it would not be such a big deal!
As to speaking in S prose, well that is just a flippant remark, so I wouldn't build a case on it. And those examples of Laconic speech would be the words of ephors? Kings? Generals? I would not find it hard to imagine the use of obscenity on the battle field, I'm afraid. We can't put our own values on an ancient and pagan people, although I would imagine they had an aversion to blasphemy, or however you would term pagan disrespect of the gods...but to imagine they did not swear? Sorry, it would not be such a big deal!
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[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel
