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11-04-2018, 09:48 PM
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Ancient Quote

Found this ancient quote supposed to have been written by a Roman Legionaire.

Barbarians Always Win In The End.
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11-04-2018, 10:39 PM
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Re: Ancient Quote

Sounds about right, Doc !!
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12-04-2018, 12:24 AM
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Depends on how you define winning.
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12-04-2018, 04:50 AM
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Re: Ancient Quote

It's a depressing quote but probably true unfortunately.
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It depends on how you define barbarians?
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Re: Ancient Quote

Originally Posted by tarantula ->
It depends on how you define barbarians?
Yes, it does. According to this article the Romans used it to describe all foreigners encroaching on their borders. I suppose in that context the quote is about the way all empires eventually fall.

http://https://www.livescience.com/4...arbarians.html
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13-04-2018, 02:22 PM
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Re: Ancient Quote

Originally Posted by twizzle ->
Yes, it does. According to this article the Romans used it to describe all foreigners encroaching on their borders. I suppose in that context the quote is about the way all empires eventually fall.

http://https://www.livescience.com/4...arbarians.html
The barbarians we get the better, many work a lot harder than some of the Brits.
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Originally Posted by tarantula ->
The barbarians we get the better, many work a lot harder than some of the Brits.
And many don't.
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13-04-2018, 05:32 PM
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Re: Ancient Quote

Originally Posted by twizzle ->
Yes, it does. According to this article the Romans used it to describe all foreigners encroaching on their borders. I suppose in that context the quote is about the way all empires eventually fall.

http://https://www.livescience.com/4...arbarians.html

And look what happened to the Roman Empire!
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The barbarians we get the better, many work a lot harder than some of the Brits.
Coming from a woman who has never worked in her life .
 
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