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?

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander blinked at the assignment, but OMG not stupid. If Teach wanted a treatise on why somebody sucked, Xander could totally pull something out of his ass oblige.

The Romans were totally boring except for the orgies. Their kings were this big long list of names with ius on the end who didn't do anything to make you remember which was which except for the one who made his horse a Senator which really wasn't much batshittier than some elected officials now Governator McSchwarzeneggar we're looking at you, and their art isn't nearly as sexy - whoa hi arms interesting as Greek art, because it pretty much *is* Greek art. Though if that means Lee has to take his shirt off again, I say go plagiarism! Choose shirtless plagiarism!

He stared at it for a few seconds after he'd written it down. It didn't look like 100 words, yet it felt like he'd written that many. Huh. Xander shrugged and turned it in.