History of Art | January 31st - Period 3

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Autolycus looked considerably worse for wear this morning. Anyone who could read latin might notice the phrase "Banned from Pompeii" scribbled on his forehead in red ink.

"Ancient Roman art was based heavily on Etruscan and Greek art, so much of last week's lecture can also be applied here," Autolycus was completely ignoring the fact he didn't actually say anything about Greek art last week. "Therefore instead of a lecture I want you all to write me one hundred words on why the Romans were such dull, boring, unimaginative, stuck-up prigs."

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Re: 100 words - Why were the Romans such prigs?

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Barbossa tapped his quill against his mouth before writing anything.

"The Romans be dull, borin', unimaginative prigs. Most o' their art be either based on someone else's or stolen outright. They be thinkin' that jes' because they were runnin' the whole world at the time that no one be noticin' that they be not havin' terribly original thoughts. Although thar be somethin' t' be said fer the roads 'n the aqueducts, but that be not art, so that be not countin' in this particular matter.

The Romans? Far too full o' themselves. They be remindin' me o' the Spanish before thar Armada be sunk t' the bottom o' the channel and the English be rulin' the world.

Not that England be havin' great art at the moment. Mayhap ye can either run the world or have decent art, but not both. I be ponderin' this later."