Historical Fiction Quote of the Week

“He let Pompey go and you let him live? The man should be made an example of.”

“Any other man, certainly. But those two … They found my stolen standard; now they survive a wreck that drowned an army and find Pompey Magnus on a beach. They have powerful gods on their side, and I will not kill any man with friends of that sort.”

Mark Antony and Julius Caesar, HBO’s “Rome”

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2 Comments

  1. Posted February 18, 2010 at 12:44 pm | Permalink

    I miss that show, even if I did have to cover my eyes during parts of it — but that’s true of some of the best historical fiction.

    • ACF
      Posted February 18, 2010 at 1:06 pm | Permalink

      I have the DVDs and enjoyed the commentary tracks, particularly ones that included the show’s historical consultant. He just knew _everything_ (apparently). During one shot of a water fountain he said, “That water pressure is too high.”

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