Whitworth, I'm sure you were bored, but: wasn't it pretty?
Whitworth: Yes, ma'am, but also very expensive! All that ceremonial means *I'm* expected to engage in conspicuous consumption. And unlike your normal diplomat, I'm not independently wealthy, and my salary is always in arrears. Woe! Woe unto me!
That's fascinating. Good for you, ancient Regensburgers, current day Regensburgers are wronging you when stating in their brochures you made a mistake with the naming!
Ancient Regensburgers: We're the ones who knew medieval Latin!
One of my casual but long-term hobbies is looking up the etymologies of toponyms and ethnonyms. Which is why I read the Kindle sample of the seven sackings of Rome book at your recommendation (it's still on my wishlist), I appeared in your blog correcting the author on which of the Gael/Gaul/Galatia words are related and which are not. :)
S-R: no, not yet. So much else to read!
I knooow! My reading list is largely your fault, although I admit I brought the Great Northern War on myself. ;)
ETA: Of course, if, in theory, someone had put Fritz on trial, then, in theory, I saw both the place where he'd have stood trial, and where a visiting Voltaire would have stood within the room. ;)
Sounds like you are eminently qualified to write this fic, which I would read and leave detailed and enthusiastic comments on!
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Date: 2021-10-19 12:00 pm (UTC)Whitworth: Yes, ma'am, but also very expensive! All that ceremonial means *I'm* expected to engage in conspicuous consumption. And unlike your normal diplomat, I'm not independently wealthy, and my salary is always in arrears. Woe! Woe unto me!
That's fascinating. Good for you, ancient Regensburgers, current day Regensburgers are wronging you when stating in their brochures you made a mistake with the naming!
Ancient Regensburgers: We're the ones who knew medieval Latin!
One of my casual but long-term hobbies is looking up the etymologies of toponyms and ethnonyms. Which is why I read the Kindle sample of the seven sackings of Rome book at your recommendation (it's still on my wishlist), I appeared in your blog correcting the author on which of the Gael/Gaul/Galatia words are related and which are not. :)
S-R: no, not yet. So much else to read!
I knooow! My reading list is largely your fault, although I admit I brought the Great Northern War on myself. ;)
ETA: Of course, if, in theory, someone had put Fritz on trial, then, in theory, I saw both the place where he'd have stood trial, and where a visiting Voltaire would have stood within the room. ;)
Sounds like you are eminently qualified to write this fic, which I would read and leave detailed and enthusiastic comments on!