04-15-2010, 07:13 PM
Hello, Aotb
Methinks you've been reading too many 19th century authors, even Morris and Ashe. Perhaps the common Briton "reverted to the old ways" because he never lost the old ways. A vast number of northerners (Celtic Picti) might fall into this catagory. BUT, all indications now point that the upper strata of southern Britons were heavily Romanized and remained that way for a century after the so-called "Roman abandonment." This is borne out by the heavier meat in Gildas, and not obscure at all. The central theme of this tread, when we remember it, is sub-Roman British cavalry. And what part the Picts played in it, if anything at all, is extremely subjective. 8)
Glad Agraes "pointed out" they were toothpicks.
and of course, I was referring to the famous tooth-pick legs of Twiggy, a fashion model of the 1960s. :lol:
Quote:Also, it seems that whenever a culture that has touches of earlier ones (In this case Celtic Picti) and a more advanced culture leaves (Romans) People have a tendancy to revert to the old ways. I believe that point was brought up on an ubscure part of Gildas.
Methinks you've been reading too many 19th century authors, even Morris and Ashe. Perhaps the common Briton "reverted to the old ways" because he never lost the old ways. A vast number of northerners (Celtic Picti) might fall into this catagory. BUT, all indications now point that the upper strata of southern Britons were heavily Romanized and remained that way for a century after the so-called "Roman abandonment." This is borne out by the heavier meat in Gildas, and not obscure at all. The central theme of this tread, when we remember it, is sub-Roman British cavalry. And what part the Picts played in it, if anything at all, is extremely subjective. 8)
Quote:What are those? They look like wooden Plumbatari.
Glad Agraes "pointed out" they were toothpicks.
and of course, I was referring to the famous tooth-pick legs of Twiggy, a fashion model of the 1960s. :lol:
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
