tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post4329277107050540674..comments2023-09-08T03:06:08.372-07:00Comments on Tim Hodkinson: The Wonder of RomeTimHodkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084086291009835781noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post-34249197292354309802013-08-19T10:33:14.873-07:002013-08-19T10:33:14.873-07:00Thanks everyone for all your comments and interest...Thanks everyone for all your comments and interest in my post.TimHodkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084086291009835781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post-61754504492647822142013-08-18T02:21:23.915-07:002013-08-18T02:21:23.915-07:00The spatha is a lovely blade. In fact I have one. ...The spatha is a lovely blade. In fact I have one. :-) More elegant and shapely than the gladius, in any of its incarnations.Simon Turneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343463061423425245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post-35484568850223409642013-08-17T08:38:51.747-07:002013-08-17T08:38:51.747-07:00Oh, that Life of Brian video - old but gold.And it...Oh, that Life of Brian video - old but gold.And it does sum up nicely what the Romans did for us. :-)<br /><br />Fascinating about the spatha and its development, but I think I still like the traditional gladius, preferably the Pompeii pattern.Alison Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638794898163576730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post-42435446289776132032013-08-16T18:04:12.664-07:002013-08-16T18:04:12.664-07:00A very interesting post. I enjoyed learning about ...A very interesting post. I enjoyed learning about the spatha. Fascinating details concerning the spatha and its evolvement over the centuries.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045143377722829797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post-35711698054754074222013-08-16T14:20:11.692-07:002013-08-16T14:20:11.692-07:00Nice link with the Romans and Beowulf, Tim! I'...Nice link with the Romans and Beowulf, Tim! I'd never thought of them having anything in common before. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798655774046666201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post-27259956095602950842013-08-15T13:35:57.159-07:002013-08-15T13:35:57.159-07:00I love how we can find what seems like a small det...I love how we can find what seems like a small detail, like the spatha, and make a study of it. Any topic in history can fill all your hours if it grabs you, but we have so many great details of Roman history available to us.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post-37270776677003343392013-08-15T09:01:41.519-07:002013-08-15T09:01:41.519-07:00Thanks Helen. Hope it goes well for you too.Thanks Helen. Hope it goes well for you too.TimHodkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084086291009835781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36689758.post-50705713796746748812013-08-15T06:33:06.956-07:002013-08-15T06:33:06.956-07:00Tim - hope you enjoy the blog hop! Tim - hope you enjoy the blog hop! Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.com