03-31-2016, 01:25 PM
Huzzah! Thank you. I have read snippets of the Historia Augusta here and there, but haven't tried to read the whole thing lineally. Perhaps I ought to have!
I think, in light of all the evidence, I might just relent and use the phrase 'My Lord' since that does seem to be the historically accurate form of address. I think I'll use 'Imperator' for when the emperor is addressed by a soldier, or 'My Lord' for anyone else (unless they are close family when perhaps a name would be more appropriate).
As you say there seems to be an awful lot of fawning repetition/chanting. I bet that could get a little tiresome!
Once again the knowledge on this board doesn't cease to amaze me.
Many thanks
I think, in light of all the evidence, I might just relent and use the phrase 'My Lord' since that does seem to be the historically accurate form of address. I think I'll use 'Imperator' for when the emperor is addressed by a soldier, or 'My Lord' for anyone else (unless they are close family when perhaps a name would be more appropriate).
As you say there seems to be an awful lot of fawning repetition/chanting. I bet that could get a little tiresome!
Once again the knowledge on this board doesn't cease to amaze me.
Many thanks
David Hobday
