http://www.metafilter.com/38741/Ludite-pilam/ Comments on MetaFilter post Ludite pilam! Wed, 19 Jan 2005 03:21:42 -0800 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 03:21:42 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/38741/Ludite-pilam <a href="http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/romeball.html">Roman ball games</a> and <a href="http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/roma/rbgames.html">Roman board games</a>. Complete with literary references, ancient artwork, and instructions for playing the games yourself. So let's all sing: <em><a href="http://www.classics.umd.edu/Latinday/Song_Texts.html">Aufer me ad arenam</a></em> (to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"). post:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38741 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:07:06 -0800 stopgap Rome Roman games ballgames boardgames Latin classics http://www.metafilter.com/38741/Ludite-pilam#827474 Wonderful post, stopgap, thanks. I especially liked the <a href="http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/roma/sex.html">board</a> that spells out <em>Levate dalocu ludere nescis idiota recede</em> (Get up and leave, you don't know this game, quit!) comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38741-827474 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 03:21:42 -0800 Ljubljana http://www.metafilter.com/38741/Ludite-pilam#830714 This is great! Damm, I've read about these games and never realised they actually were still around. Thanks stopgap! comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38741-830714 Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:49:43 -0800 thatwhichfalls