Thread: Fatherland or Motherland. And one Weird-uncle-land
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Old 02-04-2009, 09:56 AM   #34
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Originally Posted by lilac_jive View Post
Interesting. I'm going to have to crack out the OLD when I get home.

I'm kind of tempted to type up my translation of "Cena Trimalchionis" and post it on MR. But it is an incomplete translation of an incomplete work. It is hilarious though.
I agree - it's wonderful . The classic description of someone with huge wealth but no "taste" trying to "make an impression".
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