“I want to thank Pompey, and Crassus of course, and all you Senators for giving me this opportunity, and of course to all you Plebeians without whom there would be no ‘ears to lend’, and to the Legions, and my noble ancestors, and of course to . . . " [music starts playing]
all have info about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2110 (January 6, 2018) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Flatulus decided on that day he would discharge the matter which had long roiled within his agitated core, giving form to a movement on the floor of the Senate, hoping to bring them to ordure.
BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
Catiline wondering if his deodorant isn’t working.
Strob Premium Member over 5 years ago
“Cassius, when I asked you to cut the cheese, I meant literally!”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 5 years ago
“Members of the jury, I give you exhibit A: he who smelt it, dealt it.”
Knightman Premium Member over 5 years ago
Brrrappp!!! And Cicero cleared the room!!!
pcolli over 5 years ago
“Where are you all going, I haven’t got to my best jokes yet?”
aerotica69 over 5 years ago
What? I bathed just last month, same as you lot.
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 5 years ago
That’s not Cicero. That’s Bosco. Hi Bosco. C’mere boy. Who’s a good boy… yes you are. Now go play with your friends.
Andrew Capp over 5 years ago
“Don’t panic everyone! I didn’t mean lend me your ears literally!!!”
ptnjbrown over 5 years ago
…and our last audition for hosting the Oscars is Kevin Hart….
Linguist over 5 years ago
The Emperor finds himself alone in his wall proposal.
Call me Ishmael over 5 years ago
How I spent my High School years…
J Short over 5 years ago
What happens when you are the guy who was supposed to remember the grain alcohol for the Toga Party.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 5 years ago
Well, geeze, my yellow toga was in the wash! What do you want me to do?
corzak over 5 years ago
“I want to thank Pompey, and Crassus of course, and all you Senators for giving me this opportunity, and of course to all you Plebeians without whom there would be no ‘ears to lend’, and to the Legions, and my noble ancestors, and of course to . . . " [music starts playing]
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 5 years ago
The majority party saw no no reason to reach across the aisle.
mabrndt Premium Member over 5 years ago
Cicero Denounces Catiline:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maccari-Cicero.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this fresco.
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=11099
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/m/maccari/biograph.html
http://rometour.org/maccari-cesare-1840-1919.html
https://gallerease.com/en/artists/cesare-maccari__b816924cea52
all have info about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2110 (January 6, 2018) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
PatsyL.Paul over 5 years ago
No one wanted to sit near Flatulitus Maximus.
Kind&Kinder over 5 years ago
“Two centurions go into a bar…”
the1951hapster over 5 years ago
Flatulus decided on that day he would discharge the matter which had long roiled within his agitated core, giving form to a movement on the floor of the Senate, hoping to bring them to ordure.
d1234dick Premium Member over 5 years ago
Felix maximus, having just finnished a large plate of black eyed peas, thought it would be good to sit away from his friends.
d1234dick Premium Member over 5 years ago
the senate and house pots were on the far right side of the room.
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 5 years ago
Only one correctly heard that he did NOT say “Simon says … move to the right”.