tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post4234975958932243493..comments2023-09-28T05:56:51.582-04:00Comments on Titanic Deck Chairs: Musings on Scipio Africanus and B. H. Liddell HartC. Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-88519244189656441232018-07-14T02:26:06.766-04:002018-07-14T02:26:06.766-04:00The quality of your articles and listing is really...The quality of your articles and listing is really attractive.<br /><a href="http://www.khalsaproductions.net/crp-adirondack-chairs-plastic-recycled/" title="crp plastics" rel="nofollow">crp plastics</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480793315998590890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-66052419969816261262014-06-25T09:29:44.116-04:002014-06-25T09:29:44.116-04:00Madmax and C August
I am a huge fan of Scipio. In...Madmax and C August<br /><br />I am a huge fan of Scipio. In fact, he is my favourite commander of all time. However, I was a little concerned by some of your comments which implied that Obama and the American media are somehow left-wing. They are not. Madmax also mentioned ''Pro-Western Europeans'' as if they are a bunch of nice guys. In fact, the majority of them are fascists Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-299168864998839662009-07-06T00:44:54.945-04:002009-07-06T00:44:54.945-04:00"...and can only imagine what a great product..."...and can only imagine what a great production of "Scipio: The Rise of Africanus" and "Scipio: Conquest of Hannibal" would be like."<br /><br />Oh wow, what great titles!! I only gave the title a passing thought and came up with Scipio Africanus I and II. But yours are awesome!<br /><br />Ed is probably right about Obama not knowing who Africanus is. And if he did,madmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375140131881725965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-78569669137821833952009-07-02T18:28:01.489-04:002009-07-02T18:28:01.489-04:00Madmax,
I like your idea of the two movies. Wow....Madmax,<br /><br />I like your idea of the two movies. Wow... just thinking about it. Even with the historical inaccuracies, I get very pumped when watching "300" and can only imagine what a great production of "Scipio: The Rise of Africanus" and "Scipio: Conquest of Hannibal" would be like.<br /><br />And Ed Cline would indeed be able to turn this into an amazing C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-56487071725140182332009-07-02T13:39:27.581-04:002009-07-02T13:39:27.581-04:00C.August,
Thanks for your reply and I agree with ...C.August,<br /><br />Thanks for your reply and I agree with your correction of my comment. Its been about 3 years since I read the book (I'm thinking of reading it again). <br /><br />You say this: "So, I can see what you're saying, that Hart would have judged openly violating a peace "immoral," but because he doesn't think Scipio did that, he just says he walked a finemadmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375140131881725965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-23208840759569778262009-07-02T13:14:13.108-04:002009-07-02T13:14:13.108-04:00C. August - I haven't read Liddell Hart's ...C. August - I haven't read Liddell Hart's Scipio, but will probably be adding it to the list.<br /><br />Right now I am taking my time with The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories translated by Robert B. Strassler.Brian Frittsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-88144853876574708502009-07-02T08:49:35.251-04:002009-07-02T08:49:35.251-04:00Madmax,
Thanks for recommending it. It's gr...Madmax, <br /><br />Thanks for recommending it. It's great, and I will look for Polybius' works.<br /><br />Re: the example you gave of Hart's negative view on Scipio, I actually don't agree with you. Hart writes that Scipio "reopened negotiations with Syphax... In these he was disappointed" because though Syphax offered some terms of peace, Scipio "did not hold C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-44124793579890881342009-07-01T18:35:26.789-04:002009-07-01T18:35:26.789-04:00C. August,
I'm glad you decided to read Hart&...C. August,<br /><br />I'm glad you decided to read Hart's book on the legendary Scipio Africanus! I think that by the time you finish it you will see what a great general and a great man Scipio was. Also, *do* read the Polybius account of Scipio. It is truly inspiring, especially Scipio's speeches! <br /><br />As for Hart's flaws, yes he has them. I notice that he is critical of madmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375140131881725965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-33276729135085961632009-07-01T15:00:05.097-04:002009-07-01T15:00:05.097-04:00Oh, and have you read Hart's "Scipio"...Oh, and have you read Hart's "Scipio"?C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-15230762113614368272009-07-01T14:56:24.781-04:002009-07-01T14:56:24.781-04:00Thanks, Brian. That's good information to kno...Thanks, Brian. That's good information to know. I'll put that book on my list.<br /><br />I only know broad brushstrokes about Epaminondas, but it sounds like an interesting story. The fact that he basically <i>was</i> Theban supremacy and once he died, so did Theban dominance, is quite fascinating. Add to that the fact that he taught young Prince Philip of Macedon everything he knew C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-55930996681361150142009-07-01T14:42:35.609-04:002009-07-01T14:42:35.609-04:00I really enjoyed Liddell Hart's Sherman biogra...I really enjoyed Liddell Hart's Sherman biography. He spends a lot of time talking about Sherman's military experience prior to the Civil War, and how this influenced his strategy. In particular, he discusses the time Sherman was stationed in the South and in California.<br /><br />Hart emphasizes that Sherman's time in the South gave him some crucial insights into the military Brian Frittsnoreply@blogger.com