Re: Languages in Gibson's Passion

In a message dated 2004:03:09 06:14:40 AM, ray.brown@FREEUK.COM writes:

>On Monday, March 8, 2004, at 07:53 AM, Joe wrote:
>[snip]
>>
>> The only point I take issue with is No. 2.  It's always good for public
>> relations if a leader makes an effort to learn language X.
>
>It may be - but it's not a line the Romans took. The Romans were the
>bosses and subjects towed the line or felt the wrath the Rome. The only
>concession the Romans made was to Greek since they admired Greek
>civilization.
    To be much more precise, the authorized _Pax Romana_ version of Greek
civilization.

re: lack of Greek Koine in Gibson's Passion

    Yeah, what's with excluding Greek? I protest that Gibson's Passion is
anti-Greek ;) and IMHO ::sniff-sniff:: I smell a rotten Catholic-centric
conspiracy afoot... possibly Opus Dei - the furtherest Right [secret] faction within
the Vatican. UltraRight Catholics refuse to recognize any form of the Eastern
Orthodox Church... so... go figure... (ok, mayhaps I am just tad wee bit
freakin' paranoid)

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