Sunday, July 16, 2006

A Dialogue

35 days until I leave for Rome

Hadrian: Suoni uno strumento?
Me: Si, suono la chittara.
Hadrian: Canti?
Me: No, mia chitarra canta per me.

Well, that's what I'll say if anyone ever asks me if I play guitar. I hope they don't actually ask me to play it, though, because I'm not very good yet. I don't think Hadrian ever played guitar, but he was an avid artist, soldier, diplomat, and architect. Talk about a well-rounded person!

Also, it turns out Hadrian was quite the rebel. Instead of shaving (as was the custom for Roman emperors at the time), Hadrian had a beard. Perhaps this rebellious nature can account for the unorthodox design of the Pantheon.

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