[lit-ideas] Re: [lit-ideas] "Our finest ...?" "Hour!" (Was Clichés

  • From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 13:58:40 -0800


On Nov 5, 2007, at 5:14 AM, Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx wrote:


The _fasces_ I'm never sure what they were, but the Romans used them, I believe, as every graduate with Honours from the Great at Lit. Hum. should know!

Sticks. Bundles of sticks, symbols of strength through unity. But I'm thinking you know this...so why the uncertainty? Is there something more that we need to know about "fasces"?

David Ritchie,
Portland, Oregon

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