Hadrian, British Museum, London Jul 27, 2008
Cynics might want to question just how wise and virtuous one had to be to qualify as a "good" emperor, when the competition includes mass-murdering headcases such as Caligula and Nero. Nonetheless, Hadrian has had many more admirers than detractors, especially since Marguerite Yourcenar's beautiful novel Memoirs of Hadrian (1951) helped extend his fan base well beyond the world of classicists. (Independent)
Horse Racecourse In Ancient Olympia Discovered After 1600 Years Jul 22, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 21, 2008) The site of the ancient hippodrome course in Olympia, where the emperor Nero competed for Olympian laurels, has been discovered. The hippodrome was discovered in Olympia by a research team that included Professor Norbert M. (Science Daily)
A very modern emperor Jul 19, 2008
In contrast to the sheer madness of Nero or Caligula, or to the disconcerting and implausible probity of the first emperor Augustus, Hadrian is the kind of political leader whose behaviour seems distinctly recognisable, whose ambitions and conflicts we can almost share ... Why does he seem so much easier to understand than Nero or Augustus ... So, for example, where - thanks to the surviving ancient literary accounts - it has been impossible to see Nero as anything other than a rapacious... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Turnbull backs Woodside on LNG fears Jul 18, 2008
Reminiscent somewhat of Nero playing the fiddle while Rome burned. The time for taking is well and truly over - immediate action what's required. (ABC Online)
Philly airport exhibit features music leaders Jul 2, 2008
Boyz II Men founder Nathan Morris and Peter Nero of Peter Nero and the Philly Pops joined Mayor Michael Nutter in opening the exhibit Tuesday ... In addition to Morris and Nero, Walk of Fame members on hand to unveil the exhibit included disc jockey and television host Jerry Blavat, and recording engineer Joseph Tarsia. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Founding father and his first lady Jun 30, 2008
And Peter Nero, another Delaware County resident and founding director of the Philly Pops, will provide the music for the wedding. A concert of patriotic music featuring Nero and the orchestra will follow the ceremony. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Gain strength from spiritual truths Jun 29, 2008
Nero was the emperor. Paul knew his earthly life was over. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald Jun 24, 2008
As you can see the girl, of course, represents that inhibited attraction that all men show to a wild + beautiful woman". The greyer a mans life is the more it comes out. But if I d have explained the story in anyway but a dream it would have been a regular Max Beerbohm extravaganza + hence furthur over people s heads that it is now. But I do think to come out + say it was all a dream in so many words would cheapen + rather spoil the story. SincerelyF Scott Fitzgerald 1921 To Carl Hovey Fri,... (Harper's Magazine)
LETTERS: NCT, June 22, 2008 Jun 23, 2008
What most impresses me is her generosity year after year to the community of Oceanside ... "Nero fiddles while Rome burns" is a phrase that springs to mind when thinking about "Detroit" ... In short, we laid at the mercy of the generosity of other States to produce power for us. (North County Times)
Political Grapevine Jun 21, 2008
Hamas' minister of culture and possibly minister of purple prose has lashed out at Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calling her a "black scorpion with a cobra's head." The Israeli news network Arutz Sheva reports that in an interview on Hamas television Atallah Abu al-Sub said that Rice has the blood of Palestinian children between her lips and fangs and that "I pray to Allah that you will soon slither away along with your master who is more Zionist than the Zionists... whose place in history... (Fox News)
Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross Actors Set Wedding Date Jun 21, 2008
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops will play at the wedding, which will conclude with a private all-American reception at the historic City Tavern. Archbold and Wilde met Sept. 1 after she hired him for a friend's wedding toast. (KIRO TV, WA)
An insightful and lavish 'Don Carlo' Jun 18, 2008
n, in his first appearance here after a lengthy convalescence from exhaustion, pours out handsome tone with characteristic generosity, though sometimes the sound turns grainy and the role seems a stretch for his lyrical instrument ... As the opera's ravishing final duet between the Roman emperor Nero and his newly crowned empress Poppea draws to a close, he gradually backs away, leaving her alone at stage center, still euphoric over having gained the throne but also looking very vulnerable ...... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Off the wall Jun 14, 2008
The history of art and power has been haunted by tyrants stretching from Nero to Hitler ... Even today, in a modern world that has produced its fair share of despots, the Roman emperors Tiberius, Caligula and Nero endure as icons of tyranny - largely because of the explicit way in which Suetonius chronicled their crimes ... Suetonius says straight out that Nero had sex with his mother and later killed her. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Starbucks Blends With Europeans Jun 13, 2008
Starbucks needs to find growth elsewhere given its struggles with reduced traffic in the U.S. and increasing competition in the U.K. from McDonald's McCafe concept, as well as the Italian-themed Caffe Nero and Costa Coffee. Its second-quarter earnings fell 27. (Forbes -- Markets)
TECHNOLOGY LIVE: More news on Microsoft Jun 13, 2008
7 DVD disc -- Creator won't tell you to delete files to make them fit, as is done in Nero, Windows and Apple's DVD burning programs. Instead, it just tells you to insert a second disc. (USA Today -- Tech)
Hastie Named America East Woman of the Year Finalist Jun 12, 2008
- Senior (Wellington, New Zealand) has been named a finalist for the America East Woman of the Year award, according to an announcement made by conference commissioner Patrick Nero on Wednesday. Hastie is one of three finalists, with Binghamton University's Jacqueline Kane (volleyball) and Boston University's Sarah Hudak (field hockey) also being named. (Goseawolves.org)
Fuel strike: No 10 urges public not to panic Jun 11, 2008
Like Nero playing the "fiddle" whilst Rome burnt. What is going to take to call a general election. (Times Online)
This day in history Jun 10, 2008
Today s Highlight: On June 9, A.D. 68, the Roman Emperor Nero committed suicide. On this date: In 1870, author Charles Dickens died in Gad s Hill Place, England. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ben Franklin & Betsy Ross to Wed During Philly's Fourth of July Jun 10, 2008
The couple will be married in front of Independence Hall with Mayor Michael A. Nutter officiating and Peter Nero and the Philly POPS providing the music ... Peter Nero and the Philly POPS will provide the music. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Infotainment Jun 9, 2008
0068 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide. 1534 Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
On Your Mind Jun 9, 2008
It sort of reminds me of Roman history when Nero fiddled while Rome burned. George Bush is doing the same thing with this country. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Sell in May And Go Away? May 28, 2008
Like Nero playing the violin while Rome burns, say the Cassandras, global financial markets remain in a state of denial. The $600 rebate checks sent to U.S. consumers will provide only a momentary blip to household income. (Human Events Online)
Origins of Christianity May 26, 2008
A.D. 55-120) wrote that the Emperor Nero, in order to evade charges that he destroyed Rome, "falsely charged with the guilt, and punished with the most exquisite tortures, the persons commonly called Christians, who were hated for their enormities." Tacitus went on to explain that "Christus" was their "founder" and was "put to death by Pontius Pilate." (Annals XV. 44) ... The Roman historian Suetonius also wrote of Nero's punishment of the Christians, whom he described as a "class of men given... (Suite101.com)
Mundine to give up belt in bid for glory May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Anthony Mundine after training at father Tony's Redfern gym. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Captain Sniffy and the blokey blokes May 10, 2008
It is not easy to reconcile today's economic skyrocket with the harshness of Western Australia's downside years - when it could not sustain a free settlement and was forced to lean on convict imports; when protectionism won the day and the agrarian west paid its economic price; when, for decades, it was formally classified a "mendicant" state; when its sparse population lacked the clout to force greater federal generosity ... A gardener's favourite, cavolo nero adds flavour to soups and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Revealed: young Rudd's China sermon May 10, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Photo: Peter O'Halloran. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Waiting for hope May 10, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. children from the Kwak Mhue Orphan Home carry coffins of fellow orphans killed by the cyclone. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Heed the curse of a lucky country May 9, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Peter HartcherMay 9, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Pack up the bus Apr 21, 2008
Last Updated on Monday, Apr 21, 2008 - 02:33:58 am CDT. BY NEAL MCCLELLANDThe Daily Iberian Published/Last Modified on Monday, April 21, 2008 2:33 AM CDT. (New Iberia, LA)
Sam Nunn endorses Obama Apr 19, 2008
G.W. aka Nero is playing his lute while America is going up in smoke. Bitter is an APPROPRIATE word for everyone one us tired and fed up with the ongoings politically in the country for the last 25 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down Apr 8, 2008
He takes us back through time and explores how hospitality has shaped history and civilization; from Nero to Hitler and from the Dark Ages to 9/11 we are provided with peeks into both great feasts and personal pain. Most of Browner s examples of historical hospitality focus on the abuses of hospitality. (Suite101.com)
Arts and Entertainment Apr 8, 2008
Naruto, Death Note, Trigun, Inuyasha, Blood Plus, Yu-Gi-Oh, Full Metal Alchemist, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cardcaptor Sakura, Wolf's Rain, Witch Hunter Robin, One Piece, BLEACH, Nero from Devil May Cry 4, Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII, Sora and Leon from the Kingdom Hearts games, and even the mascots for Nintendo, Mario, Sonic, and Shadow the Hedgehog, were among the costumed characters cosplaying, short for costume playing, which is part of a Japanese subculture. (8/15/07) | (8/15/07)... (The Current Online, MO)
Zito blog comments Apr 1, 2008
- Nero hit some beautiful notes while Rome fell all around him. - Like I said, old habits die hard. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Back from D.C. ... is it opening day? Apr 1, 2008
Praise be to Nero s Neptune. The Titanic sails at dawn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
It's still a cross to bear Mar 25, 2008
Roman historians recorded that the emperor Nero ordered that Christians be crucified, and at night their bodies set on fire to provide illumination human torches for the dark Roman night. When the Romans besieged Jerusalem in 70 AD, 500 people a day were crucified, according to the Jewish historian Josephus: "There was not enough room for the crosses and not enough crosses for the bodies.". (Toronto Star)
Bush the culprit in bad economy Mar 15, 2008
dante wrote on Mar 14, 2008 9:17 AM:" to ???????, those that care about the mis-direction senor bush has our country headed in WONT bury our heads in the sand, as you would have us do, as you seem to have done. NERO seems ready to play his fiddle, i wont let it happen. ". big dog's mamma wrote on Mar 14, 2008 8:50 AM:" to ??????????? I agree with you completely! On all your posts ". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Eric Bana gets into the royal head of Henry Mar 7, 2008
And he's the villain, Nero, in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, now slated for a 2009 release. "I got to do a few weeks' work on that, a really great, fun script," he reports. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bad to the bone Mar 2, 2008
Devil May Cry 4 developer Capcom would dearly love their new series lead, Nero, to be that Kratos-killer ... The new hotness: Nero ... The series-trademark red overcoat is still there (no badass is complete without swirly outerwear, unless they wear sci-fi armour or go shirtless), but as a younger dude, Nero's hip-hopped it up a bit: now he wears it with a hoodie vest. (Canada.com)
Letters to the Editor - 2/29/2008 Mar 1, 2008
Last modified Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:16 PM PST. So, and , but who is this Ron Paul guy. (North County Times)
Quintilian: Roman Orator Feb 28, 2008
After the death of Claudius, a new emperor, the infamous Nero rose to power in Rome, where he would reign for a remarkable fourteen years ... Quintilian studied the art of rhetoric and oratory for more than ten years during the rule of Nero, until A.D. 68 when, having finished his studies in Rome, returned to his home in Spain in order to practice law in the courts of his hometown. (Suite101.com)
Princeton coins are gateway to history Feb 25, 2008
But he felt a greater connection with the subject he loves last week as he held a brass coin with the image of the big-chinned Roman Emperor Nero on the front. The back showed Rome's temple of Janus with its doors closed - a symbol that the empire was at peace. (Anchorage Daily News)
It's good to be the king Feb 22, 2008
In it, he plays a villain named Nero. But Bana will provide no further details. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Ready or Not: Navy Prepares to Aim and Fire at Rogue Satellite Feb 22, 2008
February 20, 2008, 10:16 am. The U.S.S. Lake Erie launching an SM-3 in Kauai, Hawaii during a test in 2003. (Yahoo News -- Astronomy and Space)
One million fans downloading Devil May Cry 4 Feb 17, 2008
99) is a gothic action thriller starring Nero, a mysterious new demon-killing machine, armed with various weapons of mass destruction including guns, swords and a mighty "Devil Bringer" right arm to knock baddies into next week. Players can also control Dante, the protagonist from past Devil May Cry games, with his own unique combat style. (Toronto Star)
Saturday Talk Feb 16, 2008
Unfortunately, the legendary character he most resembles is Nero playing his fiddle while Rome burns. GLENN PHILLIPS, Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Reviews: 'No More Heroes,' 'Devil May Cry 4' bring more than gore Feb 15, 2008
Longtime demon-hunter Dante has been demoted to supporting character; the prologue is an extended duel between the erstwhile hero and new leading man Nero. Nero flashes some familiar weapons _ a big gun and a bigger sword _ but he also sports the Demon Bringer, a glowing right arm that he can use to rip apart monsters or zip across the landscape ... As the game progresses, the weapons become more powerful and Nero's arsenal of moves becomes more varied. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The Lessons of Appeasement Feb 15, 2008
There is a myth that the Emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Too many of the rest of us, including the Archbishop of Canterbury and elements of the British government, are playing in a full orchestra of denial, oblivious to the approaching firestorm. (Human Events Online)
A&E Dusts Off Scripted Fare With 'Cleaner' Feb 13, 2008
The 2001 Timothy Hutton strip A Nero Wolfe Mystery ran for two seasons on A&E, ending its run in August 2002. Shortly before Wolfe bowed, A&E launched its very first scripted series with the critically acclaimed Sidney Lumet courthouse drama, 100 Centre Street. (MediaWeek.com)
Jerzy Kawalerowicz Feb 9, 2008
(2001), the fifth and best screen adaptation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's 19th-century novel of Rome under Nero. Kawalerowicz had dreamed of directing it for 35 years because he felt that previous versions had not done sufficient justice to the style and content of the book. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Caught in the Web Feb 9, 2008
We're punched left, right, left -- at one point cornered by nine heavyweight recruits (including Marx, Schumpeter, , Nero and Jesus) within two pages. Sections like these show off Siegel's bookshelf but leave the reader without a moment for reflection. (Washington Post -- Technology)
Who speaks for GOP conservatives? Feb 8, 2008
Rush Limbaugh,his contemporaries and rest of you followers are the equivalent of Nero s party guests the night Rome burned. Well buck up ladies and gents and accept reality as REAL GOP is back and there is a new sheriff in town. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
18 comments Feb 4, 2008
Nero, Caligula, Ghangus Kahn, Lennon, Stalin, Hitler, Caucescue, Pol Pot, Hussein, Carter, Clinton, Kennedy, Reid, another Clinton, McCain. WOW. (Human Events Online)
Democrats Pay High Price for Clinton Support Jan 30, 2008
The Democratic Party has paid a terrible price for its embrace of Bill and Hillary Clinton, a duo of egomaniacs who will go down in history alongside the crazed Emperors Caligula and Nero of the late Roman Empire. The latest such price is Bill Clintons use of racial polarization in the current race for president. (Newsmax)
Hey HD DVD: It's Not Just a Flesh Wound Jan 29, 2008
Monster Cable Products Moser Baer India Limited NEC Electronics Corporation Nero. Osmosys SA Pixela Corporation Prodisc Technology Inc. Pulstec Industrial Co., Ltd. Ricoh Co., Ltd. Ritek 00003255 Corporation ShibaSoku Co. Ltd. Sigma Designs Inc.. (Wired News)
Academy Awards Youngest and Oldest Jan 22, 2008
Since winning at the age of 20, Hutton has had a productive career as an actor, director, and producer, most notably in a successful TV series of the early 2000s, A Nero Wolfe Mystery. 1986 saw the youngest-ever Best Actress Oscar go to Marlee Matlin, 21, for her work as the mute girl, Sarah, in The Children of a Lesser God. (Suite101.com)
Rants and raves Jan 21, 2008
She says that "people should set their own moral compasses." I believe that Nero and Al Capone did it Amy's way. GIANT CHRONICLE HEADLINE reads: "Living greener." Everybody likes ducks and clean water, but it's sickening and sad to see the paper pushing this politically correct, radical left stuff. (The Augusta Chronicle)
100,000th food shipment arrives safely Jan 10, 2008
Our brothers that assist us in this intricate operation risk their lives just like the Soldiers out their on the lines, said Chief Warrant Officer Sabrina Nero, a native of Harker Heights, Texas, and the chief of food services for MND-Bs Company B, Special Troops Battalion, 4th Inf ... All we see is the food on our plates; we dont really think about what it takes to get it there, said Nero, who was presented a certificate of appreciation for assisting with the ceremony ... The... (KWTX.com, TX)
Fish: Ex-Mariner confesses his steroid use Dec 29, 2007
" Through his agent, Alan Nero, Piniella, now the Chicago Cubs manager, declined comment on that characterization. "He's not interested in getting into a 'he said, she said' kind of thing," Nero said. During his career, Monahan says, amphetamine use was more widespread than instances of players dabbling in steroids. The Mitchell report, however, didn't examine the use of greenies, citing the additional time that would have been required as well as the belief that anabolic steroid use was a more... (ESPN -- Baseball)
In China, tension and triumph Dec 21, 2007
To sum up this barrage of criticism: "Nero fiddles while Rome burns.". But it is not just Wen who is fiddling. (Asia Times Online)
Rejected Star Wars Action Figures : Rare cases of marketing restraint by George ... Dec 13, 2007
We take another look at Dante and Nero in action. Latest Gear News. (IGN Gear)
Vermont Visits Lee Amphitheater Saturday Dec 8, 2007
After Fairfield's Greg Nero made two free throws, a Flato jumper got the Bulldogs back within one with 39 seconds remaining ... The Stags had two chances to win it, but Nero and Mike Evanovich both missed. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Killings hang over Indian elections Dec 7, 2007
India's Supreme Court, in a 2004 judgment on the riots, which happened while Modi was already chief minister, censured him as "a modern Nero who watched while Gujarat burned." A year later, the United States revoked his visa, on the grounds that he was responsible for "severe violations of religious freedom.". The right-wing columnist Swapan Dasgupta wrote in an essay defending Modi last week: "No Indian public figure in living memory has been subjected to as much vilification as has the chief... (International Herald Tribune)
Climate was right for McHarg's switch to politics Dec 7, 2007
McHarg himself placed ads in Sydney papers, featuring a cartoon by The Age's Ron Tandberg, who portrays a fiddling Howard as Nero and a burning Australia as Rome. Why. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Post a comment Dec 6, 2007
President Bush, the boy Nero cannot conduct himself as the head of government due to the fact that he does not know how; he has bluffed and paid his way through life. He is like a very dangerous child-king with far more power than he knows how to use, let alone wisely. (International Herald Tribune)
Autopsy set for discovered remains Dec 3, 2007
The remains were removed by Columbia County Coroner Angelo Nero, and the autopsy will be performed at St. Peter's Hospital by pathologist Dr. Jeffrey Hubbard. Speculation began almost immediately -- despite the sheriff's insistence that it's too early to tell -- that the body might be that of Kristina Karnilova, a 57-year-old Boston nurse who went missing on May 22, 2006, and was last seen at a Stewart's Shop about a mile from the Hudson Street house. (Albany Times Union)
