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3rd to 4th Century Roman Joke Book - Vitruvius - 08-14-2013
The Book is "PhiloGelos" (The Laughter Lover)....A man buys s slave who dies shortly thereafter. When he complains to the Seller, he's told "He didn't die when I owned him".....(Rim-shot....BadaRump).
A Barber, abald man and an absent minded professor take a journey together. They have to camp overnight, so they decide to take turns watching over the luggage. When it's the barber's turn, he gets bored, so he amuses himself by shaving the head of the professor. When the the professor is woken up for his turn, he feels his head and says "What a Stupid Barber, He woke up the bald man instead of me!!!!" (DOUBLE Rim-Shot!!!!.
The book is entitled "Philogelos" ("The Laughter Lover") Not everyone was a togated Prig!!! If I can find an English translation of the book, I'll pass it on to the BOARD. Think about it....more than 250 jokes written in Greek in the 3rd to 4th C. c.e.
Now PLEASE let me know what Y'all think....besides groans, that is
3rd to 4th Century Roman Joke Book - caiusbeerquitius - 08-14-2013
English Version
Greek version from Augsburg Library:
http://www.hs-augsburg.de/~harsch/graeca/Chronologia/S_post05/Philogelos/phg_text.html
3rd to 4th Century Roman Joke Book - Vitruvius - 08-14-2013
Ave Christian,
I'm going to order the English Version, but for finding Jaqui and I where to buy a copy, all we can say (to quote an old ad) "WE REALLY LOVE YOU, MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" LOL
3rd to 4th Century Roman Joke Book - Epictetus - 08-15-2013
I really like these. I think it is fascinating to read stuff like this, and try to understand how they thought. Sometimes they seem totally alien, and sometimes they seem exactly like us.
3rd to 4th Century Roman Joke Book - Vitruvius - 08-15-2013
Ave To One and All!!!!
If You all find the joke book idea interesting, One should check out the Roman Graffiti painted on walls about Travel agents: I don't remember which issues of "Archeology" or where on the AIA website it is. And we thought "WE" were getting the shaft by Travel Agents!!!
Enjoy,
Larry (Vitruvius) Mager