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CRYMTYPHON1 year, 2 months ago

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It is interesting.
I love Roman history.
But I never liked Marcus Aurelius, and you are supposed to because he was this humble philisophical noble soul in a dying culture;

I have tried more than once to make it all the way through his book of meditations and it is like reading someones posts talking about themselves.

Which is what I am doing, isn't it?
Ok, but this is diferent because I am not emperor.
But I ought to be.

If I were emperor, things would be diferent!

Good post Capt caveman.

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  Mdiar1 year, 2 months ago
  
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  You cannot be Emperor, because I am Emperor!
  
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    CRYMTYPHON1 year, 2 months ago
    
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    Guards! Seize that man!
    
    To the lions with him for using MY emperial blue.
    
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    Mdiar1 year, 2 months ago
    
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    Face it, you fiddled while your Empire burned!!!
    
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    CRYMTYPHON1 year, 2 months ago
    
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    Now he's using my italics!
    
    Where are those lions?!!
    
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    Mdiar1 year, 2 months ago
    
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    They have already been killed! The Praetorian Guard has been bribed! You are finished, Caesar!
    
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    CRYMTYPHON1 year, 2 months ago
    
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    Of course, Mdiar, you know, this means...
    war.
    
    now hide your face, Moon,
    and darken, Sun, - I want it painted black.
    let the earth shriek with the fear of blood,
    cry havock! and let slip the dogs of war,
    the cats of war,
    the mice and fleas of war!
    
    Anyone seen my helmet?
    
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    Mdiar1 year, 2 months ago
    
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    Prepare you, generals:
    The enemy comes on in gallant show;
    Their bloody sign of battle is hung out,
    And something to be done immediately.
    
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