09-04-2006, 07:18 PM
Points of interest:
Whilst in the fleet;
I had bought the last together with a mattress and a pillow, and while I was lying ill on the ship (liburna) they were stolen from me.
Theft within the ranks of the fleet?
Boots with buttons(?) are worthless; I provide myself with footgear twice a month.
How frequently boots could be replaced, not twice a year.
As a legionary;
and from the father of Julius a small basket (sphyridallion) and my small baskets (talaria) and a sword-sheath
This makes me wonder if scabbards were replaced on any kind of regular basis?
He sent me word about a woman; with my consent he was buying(?) one for me. As far back as two years ago I would have taken a woman into my house, but I did not permit myself nor do I permit myself to take anyone without your approval, and you will not hear otherwise from me on this subject.
His house? Also, it is obvious that a soldier could own a slave for his own personal posession, in his house.
For you know that we are working hard now, in view of the fact that we are suppressing(?) the uproar and anarchy of the city.
Whilst in the fleet;
I had bought the last together with a mattress and a pillow, and while I was lying ill on the ship (liburna) they were stolen from me.
Theft within the ranks of the fleet?
Boots with buttons(?) are worthless; I provide myself with footgear twice a month.
How frequently boots could be replaced, not twice a year.
As a legionary;
and from the father of Julius a small basket (sphyridallion) and my small baskets (talaria) and a sword-sheath
This makes me wonder if scabbards were replaced on any kind of regular basis?
He sent me word about a woman; with my consent he was buying(?) one for me. As far back as two years ago I would have taken a woman into my house, but I did not permit myself nor do I permit myself to take anyone without your approval, and you will not hear otherwise from me on this subject.
His house? Also, it is obvious that a soldier could own a slave for his own personal posession, in his house.
For you know that we are working hard now, in view of the fact that we are suppressing(?) the uproar and anarchy of the city.
TARBICvS/Jim Bowers
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