01-10-2012, 05:12 AM
"For one, the author states that the Roman legionary almost ubiquitously wore the color brown. As well, James also states that it is likely that the emperors wore such dull colors, and adopted other styles from the legions, in order to commiserate and identify with them, in hopes that this gesture would engender their support. I will not even attempt to open up that Pandora's Box in this thread, but that is a highly contested assertion, and I personally doubt any such uniformity amongst the legions, or such piety amongst many of the emperors (few exceptions noted)."
Hi Alexander
Does Simon James supply any further details to support this and/or any references? Naturally out of curiosity I have some interest in this topic and would like to know how he has arrived at this conclusion.
If there is quite a lengthy discussion with sources in the book I will certainly add it to my shopping list.
Graham.
Hi Alexander
Does Simon James supply any further details to support this and/or any references? Naturally out of curiosity I have some interest in this topic and would like to know how he has arrived at this conclusion.
If there is quite a lengthy discussion with sources in the book I will certainly add it to my shopping list.
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
