Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1831858, member: 19463&quot;]The coin tossing story is from Julius Capitolinus who was one of the authors credited with the Augustan Histories of the late 4th century.&nbsp; Modern scholars argue about just how possible it is to find any truth in the books or the assignment of any part to any particular author.&nbsp; I think it would be safe to say that a very low budget Italian sword play would be as likely to hit on things accurately but we really have no reason to believe the stories in these books are false any more than we do that they are true.&nbsp; Written 300+ years after the events, we can compare them to the relatively recent stories we all know to be true about George Washington and the cherry tree.&nbsp;&nbsp; I wish I knew enough about Canadian culture 300 years ago to give an equivalent reference there.&nbsp; What was going on in Manitoba in 1700?&nbsp; What will history have to say about Mayor Ford in 2313?&nbsp; I was taught in college not to trust SHA or most Roman historians but today we know better than to trust the unbiased reportage of anyone ancient or modern.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in