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andrewcriddle · 03-30-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Spenser

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Tacitus, the most important Roman historian of this period, took a particular interest in Britain as Gnaeus Julius Agricola, his father-in-law and the subject of his first book, served there three times. He was a military tribune under Suetonius Paulinus, which almost certainly gave Tacitus an eyewitness source for Boudica's revolt.

So I guess at best they say that Tacitus should have had a reliable eyewitness source in this event...

I made clear in my OP that there is good evidence for the revolt. The question is specifically about Boadicea.

If one were to argue that Boadicea was a symbolic figure invented by native British propaganda to represent what they were fighting about, I'm not sure what direct evidence there would be against this.

Andrew Criddle

No Robots · 03-30-2006, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jakejonesiv

What was the most impressive deeds or sayings attibuted to the Historical Jesus by either you or Brunner. What was there about him that made him extra special? Anything unique?

At this point, Jake, I am starting to suspect a bit of a trap, a desire to have me say something like, "Jesus was the only guy to say, 'XYZ'", so that you can pounce and say, "Well, Epictetus said basically the same thing." I think it would be best, therefore, if I refer you to the part in Brunner's book where he discusses genius and says that the genius takes the ideas from the culture in which he is found and transforms them, breathing new life into them. In sum, Jake, I hope you will pick up the book and give it a read.

All the best.

Barrett Pashak

jakejonesiv · 03-31-2006, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by No Robots

At this point, Jake, I am starting to suspect a bit of a trap, a desire to have me say something like, "Jesus was the only guy to say, 'XYZ'", so that you can pounce and say, "Well, Epictetus said basically the same thing." I think it would be best, therefore, if I refer you to the part in Brunner's book where he discusses genius and says that the genius takes the ideas from the culture in which he is found and transforms them, breathing new life into them. In sum, Jake, I hope you will pick up the book and give it a read.

All the best.

Barrett Pashak

How did Jesus get to be a genius?
<edited by Jake Jones to remove mixing of two threads>

Thanks,
Jake

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