I know. Doing Hypatia would make Charmian feel like a birthday party! It's more than I could stand to write too. Charmian tore me up in little pieces and shredded me. I don't think I can go worse. But a secondary character, someone involved in this conflict but not Hypatia herself.... I'm still not sure I could go there, but maybe you could.
There's a reason why almost nobody does late Roman, isn't there?
With Thraustila there is at least an echo of hope. He lives, for one thing, and while Rome is sinking he's off to Koln to his family, who may get through this or not. But ultimately his way of life is not gone. Ultimately, he is the future. There's a direct line from him to Carolus Magnus, after all....
(And the sarcophagus in Aachen? The Persephone Sarcophagus? That is simply the most gorgeous synthesis. It's beyond breathtaking. I think I should have to write Carolus Magnus as That Guy!
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Date: 2009-02-24 01:22 pm (UTC)There's a reason why almost nobody does late Roman, isn't there?
With Thraustila there is at least an echo of hope. He lives, for one thing, and while Rome is sinking he's off to Koln to his family, who may get through this or not. But ultimately his way of life is not gone. Ultimately, he is the future. There's a direct line from him to Carolus Magnus, after all....
(And the sarcophagus in Aachen? The Persephone Sarcophagus? That is simply the most gorgeous synthesis. It's beyond breathtaking. I think I should have to write Carolus Magnus as That Guy!