bene bene bene. I could not help myself, I just had to take a sneak-peek at Block 1 of A340 Imperium Romanorum. First impressions? It kicks ass! Seriously! It is everything I expected and more. Dr. Graham is a simply marvellous writer, and I enjoy reading her work thoroughly. Dr. Graham evidently had been influenced by the illustrious and eminent Dr. Phil Perkins, as many elements of (the now sadly obsolete) A251 World Archaeology module are present within the work. I should be focusing on Latin, but I just couldn't help myself. It does look splendid! A340, what a module! Chris Scarre has also influenced the module (another excellent archaeologist) and I even noticed a cameo role by Sue Alcock. In any case, it looks great.
I am uncertain if the inscription of the first artefact we are asked to analyse refers to the constellation Draco or Solon of Athens' antithesis, but in either case it looks like an interesting case-study. I have noticed some dozen Aelius' and am unsure of which one the epigraphy may refer to, if any at all. Overall I am bowled over by the OU's stunning degree of scholarship, yet again, and am utterly humbled (iterum atque interum) by the Faculty.
Righty ho, back to Latin. (I have ten fingers and ten toes crossed hoping that my plea to "the gods" [the Finance department at the Open University] may permit me to study a third year of Latin, as I feel like I really need it to become fully fluent in the magnificent tongue of most famed and famous ancestors). In any case, eyes down: goodbye Ovid, hello Vergil.
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