> > > When you watched 'Gladiator', were you captured by the storming
> > > battle scene at the opening, or were you wondering about the
> social
> > > structure from which those barbarian warriors had been drawn?
Well actually.... *blush*. Given it was Vindobona (not an Indian kitchen device) surely they were Viennese Quadi thanes and warriors?
Don't worry, there's one in every crowd. :) Great opening scene, loses a lot on the small screen alas.
John
nysalor_at_... John HughesQuestlines: http://home.iprimus.com.au/pipnjim/questlines/
Domine, libera nos a furore normannorum
Sed praesepe, Domine, a humore eorum.
Lord, save us from the rage of the Nordic people
But especially, Lord, from their mirth.
Powered by hypermail