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To: rjsimmon

“One: Spartacus died by crucifixion. Roman officers fell on their swords if they failed in their duties.”

His followers who survived the final battle were crucified.

Plutarch, Appian and Florus all claim that Spartacus died during the battle, but Appian also reports that his body was never found. Six thousand survivors of the revolt captured by the legions of Crassus were crucified, lining the Appian Way from Rome to Capua.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus


13 posted on 09/07/2018 6:23:19 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: treetopsandroofs

they used the trees from the great sahara forest...


14 posted on 09/07/2018 6:33:45 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: treetopsandroofs
Crucifixion. Ah, yes, that Spartacus from days of ancient Rome. But—

Spartacus of yesterday attempted suicide by stabbing himself in the foot.

19 posted on 09/07/2018 6:48:34 AM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: treetopsandroofs

Figures he’d use Spartacus...
“In modern times, Spartacus became an icon for communists and socialists. Karl Marx listed Spartacus as one of his heroes and described him as “the most splendid fellow in the whole of ancient history” and a “great general (though no Garibaldi), noble character, real representative of the ancient proletariat”.”


27 posted on 09/07/2018 7:15:32 AM PDT by pke
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To: treetopsandroofs

The phrase is COME A CROPPER, not come a crapper though crapper fits regarding Bogger and Harass.


71 posted on 09/07/2018 12:28:59 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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