[Pliny the Elder, Natural History, VIII.77]
[Some nervous looking piggies that tempted the Emperor in the city of York, Sept 2017]
Showing posts with label Pigs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pigs. Show all posts
9 September 2017
That'll Do Pig
"Animals of this kind delight in rolling in the mud. The tail is curled. and it has also been remarked, that those are a more acceptable offering to the gods, whose tail is turned to the right than those which have it turned to the left."
[Pliny the Elder, Natural History, VIII.77]
[Pliny the Elder, Natural History, VIII.77]
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
-
The Emperor took a walk this weekend on the elegant Southbank of the Thames, Londinium. A lovely mild winter's afternoon in the ci... -
The Emperor Has Left the Building. Yes thats right. Like an absent ruler of old, the Emperor has (for now) withdrawn from imperial duties ... -
Few Emperors are given the luxury to settle peacefully in their capital and live the uninterrupted home life ... [it's just not that...