Comments on: Romanes Eunt Domus

Romanes Eunt Domus

Eekacat — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:21:33 -0800

For the ancient pedants amongst you: Roman Trivia. Part of an excellent website on Roman history.

By: Eekacat

Eekacat — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:31:39 -0800

I got 3 correct, I suck!

By: ericb

ericb — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:37:35 -0800

BTW -- be sure to check out these AskMe threads regarding Roman history -- 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. There are links to other fine websites, books and resources in them.

By: Flood

Flood — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:46:15 -0800

cool site. very difficult trivia. i only got one right, and i feel like i know a bit about roman history. at least, i thought i did.

By: Heywood Mogroot

Heywood Mogroot — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:48:44 -0800

HBO's Rome has put me on a Roman kick, like getting the book "Rubicon". I knew the public school -level outlines, but not to what extent what went on has survived. I doubt our republic will last as long as theirs.

By: freebird

freebird — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:53:56 -0800

So, this would be of particular interest to very old pedants? I would think it would be interesting to any pedant interested in classics or the ancient world. But I wouldn't know, because I'm not pedantic. Ever.

By: The Straightener

The Straightener — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:54:00 -0800

Three quarters of Ancient Mediterranean Civ with Richard Saller and I got nothing, which I think stands as a testimony to exactly how high I was that year.

By: snsranch

snsranch — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:13:59 -0800

SPQR=Senatus Populusque Romanus, wow, I forgot all about that. Thanks for the post!

By: davy

davy — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:18:55 -0800

Alright, so I'm a failure as an ancient pedant. But if you pull my finger...

By: Pope Guilty

Pope Guilty — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:45:04 -0800

CENTURION: What's this, then? 'Romanes Eunt Domus'? 'People called Romanes they go the house'? BRIAN: It-- it says, 'Romans, go home'. CENTURION: No, it doesn't. What's Latin for 'Roman'? Come on! BRIAN: Aah! CENTURION: Come on! BRIAN: 'R-- Romanus'? CENTURION: Goes like...? BRIAN: 'Annus'? CENTURION: Vocative plural of 'annus' is...? BRIAN: Eh. 'Anni'? CENTURION: 'Romani'. 'Eunt'? What is 'eunt'? BRIAN: 'Go'. Let-- CENTURION: Conjugate the verb 'to go'. BRIAN: Uh. 'Ire'. Uh, 'eo'. 'Is'. 'It'. 'Imus'. 'Itis'. 'Eunt'. CENTURION: So 'eunt' is...? BRIAN: Ah, huh, third person plural, uh, present indicative. Uh, 'they go'. CENTURION: But 'Romans, go home' is an order, so you must use the...? BRIAN: The... imperative! CENTURION: Which is...? BRIAN: Umm! Oh. Oh. Um, 'i'. 'I'! CENTURION: How many Romans? BRIAN: Ah! 'I'-- Plural. Plural. 'Ite'. 'Ite'. CENTURION: 'Ite'. BRIAN: Ah. Eh. CENTURION: 'Domus'? BRIAN: Eh. CENTURION: Nominative? BRIAN: Oh. CENTURION: 'Go home'? This is motion towards. Isn't it, boy? BRIAN: Ah. Ah, dative, sir! Ahh! No, not dative! Not the dative, sir! No! Ah! Oh, the... accusative! Accusative! Ah! 'Domum', sir! 'Ad domum'! Ah! Oooh! Ah! CENTURION: Except that 'domus' takes the...? BRIAN: The locative, sir! CENTURION: Which is...?! BRIAN: 'Domum'. CENTURION: 'Domum'. BRIAN: Aaah! Ah. CENTURION: 'Um'. Understand? BRIAN: Yes, sir. CENTURION: Now, write it out a hundred times. BRIAN: Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar, sir. CENTURION: Hail Caesar. If it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off.

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:59:52 -0800

Niftyium

By: Abiezer

Abiezer — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:43:15 -0800

I only got two, maybe three at a stretch, sub-questions. Thoroughly subjugated.

By: figment of my conation

figment of my conation — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:49:02 -0800

Having way too much fun on that site. Cool post.