Well, seeing as the Celts, the Romans, the Vikings and every man and his dog invaded Britain, to read about Graeco-Roman history is to read about the history of Britain, in a skewed sense.
I was talking with my mum last night about this. How many true English people are there? I mean, descendants from the Angles? I bet not many. Our history rocks, dude! (In a very bloody, sort-of Icelandic sense.)
Try telling this to some Brits, though. Often you'll get an "Eng-er-land" reply, so you just go back to your classics and feel very smug, and very nerdy. >:)
I am going to look out for The Firebrand when I go to stalk Dessaix stock at Waterstone's this Friday, then. It may be interesting-- so much of the Illiad is like, "And then Achilles did slaughter seven men, ripping their thorax out; Achilles, swift runner, pounded lots of people good."
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Date: 2005-02-22 12:13 pm (UTC)I was talking with my mum last night about this. How many true English people are there? I mean, descendants from the Angles? I bet not many. Our history rocks, dude! (In a very bloody, sort-of Icelandic sense.)
Try telling this to some Brits, though. Often you'll get an "Eng-er-land" reply, so you just go back to your classics and feel very smug, and very nerdy. >:)
I am going to look out for The Firebrand when I go to stalk Dessaix stock at Waterstone's this Friday, then. It may be interesting-- so much of the Illiad is like, "And then Achilles did slaughter seven men, ripping their thorax out; Achilles, swift runner, pounded lots of people good."
To borrow a phrase... how like a man.