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Yes it does seem like that, doesn't it? But Romans were particularly concerned about people shitting on their graves. If you start reading Roman epitaphs, they
by fapjacks 9y ago
Yes it does seem like that, doesn't it? But Romans were particularly concerned about people shitting on their graves. If you start reading Roman epitaphs, they all universally seem to follow one particular format:
To the spirits of the departed, here is the grave of Publius Maximus, served in the Legions, who drank heartily every day of his life. Passersby, consider a moment this grave, but go on before too long, lest you shit here. This monument was put up by his dear brother Julius Maximus and measures ten feet at the front and twenty into the field.
They are literally all like that.
- JetSpiegel 9y agoFrom this day forward I will try to decipher the Roman monuments I visit with extra attention for epitaphs.
- fapjacks 9y agoIf you're interested in the whole concept of Roman epitaphs, I can't recommend enough Death in Ancient Rome by Valerie Hope [0]. It is a fascinating perspective on the culture of the Roman Empire which demonstrates ideas that were important to them in a way that couldn't be known otherwise. I read loads of books on the Roman Empire, but I could not put this book down. I read it in a very short amount of time. If you only buy three books on the Roman Empire, this should be one of them! Also, you can click on this link confident that it's not a stupid referral. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Death-Ancient-Rome-Sourcebook-Sourcebooks/dp/0415331587/ https://www.amazon.com/Death-Ancient-Rome-Sourcebook-Sourceb...