Thu 15 Dec 2005
History Carnival no. 22 is now up at Frog in a Well, the Korea History Group Blog. One of the links there is to a number of graffiti from Pompeii which, however offensive they may seem to some of us now, were clearly intended to be humorous (as well as offensive) then. Among the less offensive: “Satura was here on September 3rd.”
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December 16th, 2005 at 2:52 pm
First, congratulations on your “successful migration to Wordpress.”
I usually try to approach ancient texts with a certain self-awareness, which includes not imposing upon them my modern experiences/perceptions. But when reading the graffiti from Pompeii I couldn’t help but notice striking parallels with modern bathroom graffiti. I guess there are some things that never change!
December 16th, 2005 at 3:34 pm
Thanks, Derek. I was tempted to make that comparison myself.
And thanks for the encouragement on the change-over. Phil