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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4249480, member: 85693&quot;]Well, English is my only language, sorry to say, and I am puzzled by the &quot;desire for greater intimacy.&quot;&nbsp; The author might trying to soften the incest angle by using such a phrase.&nbsp; It does seem that he means incest to me, but I&#039;m not sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Galla&#039;s &quot;ill-will&quot; came from being passed around as a sexual-political pawn, I&#039;m guessing.&nbsp; Online, I see &quot;ill-will&quot; is defined as &quot;animosity or bitterness&quot; which sounds right. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry to say I do not know who the governor is. </p><p><br /></p><p>From just a quick perusal of the section you show in the post, I get the feeling the author is using ancient sources without a lot of questioning.&nbsp; I mention this because late empire sources are scanty and tend to be very biased.&nbsp; This is why, for instance, you will see references to Faustina I being sexually promiscuous, based I think, on a single fleeting reference from a single sketchy source.&nbsp; That Honorius had incestuous urges towards his sister may be the truth, but I wonder who said so and how many years after the events?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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