![]() ![]() Popular characterization of the Pharisees has them more in touch with the common people, as opposed to the aristocratic Sadducee elite. Gamaliel was by then already considered one of the greatest religious authorities and teachers within Judaism.* Gamaliel was a Pharisee, one of the two main sects that characterized Jewish religious politics of the period (the other being the Sadducees). Born sometime in the 750s AVC to a family of tentmakers in the city of Tarso along the southeastern Anatolian coast, Paulo was born both a Jewish and Roman citizen.Īt a young age, Paulo's family sent him to Jerusalem where he was educated by the Rabban Gamaliel, the contemporary Pharisaic head of the Sanhedrin. Like the man he wrote about, Paul remains a controversial figure, both within and without the Jewish diaspora. Preface To The Modern Latin Translation Centuries have passed since Paulo of Tarso (known also as Saul of Tarso 750s-827 AVC) wrote his biography of Jesus Volosjo, popularly known today as the emperor Jesus. He has a beautiful wife, Lucretia, and two wonderful children, Lucio and Ariminjo. He can often be found on history episodes on the Schola Sonoro Romana, or lecturing to students at the University of Taromenjo. He has written numerous works on the ancient near east, and is the author of the best-selling books, In The Footsteps of Giants: A Traveller’s Guide Through the Ancient Near East, and City of the Muses: The Allure of Alexandria, in addition to several modern Latin translations of ancient texts. Caio often boasts about expanding the ancient history collection, as the librarians began ordering books just for himself.Įventually enrolling in the prestigious Universitas Roma for a degree in history, he continued his studies at the University of Dàphne to pursue a degree in Ancient Near East studies. He began slipping into the city’s impressive Museum Antiquatis during the summers and was a regular at the local biblioteca. He had become enamored with ancient history from an early age after his school’s field trip to Roma. As much as Caio loves focacio, he declined to take over the family business. His parents ran a multi-generation long family popina, well known locally for its delicious panis focacio. But someone might have several of what we would originally have called cognomina, strung together in a way that looks (to us) quite random.Īlso, even for earlier periods, there are Roman authors (especially Tacitus) who for some reason usually give names in the "wrong" order, usually cognomen-nomen.About the Translator Caio Vidutsjo was born in the beautiful town of Napolis. Eventually the nomen too just becomes a formality. Over time, the praenomen starts to disappear (because, really, what's the point when everyone has one of about a dozen names) and loses prominence to the cognomen. In the late second century, things are a bit more firm, but still developing away from the classical system. By the late Empire most of the "rules" we learn about which name means what and goes where have really fallen away. The thing about Roman names, though, is that they don't really make any sense, and they tend to make less sense as time goes on. Your reconstruction of Decimus Aelius Maximus Meridius is reasonable and valid, and could well be the "correct" version of his name. ![]()
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