I did this because I bought a copy of Tom Holland's "Dynasty" abut the Julio-Claudian dynasty which provided a generation of the first Roman Emperors (although Julius was not, strictly speaking, one of them. Dictator, but not Emperor)
Caesar, a general
Quite automatically
Fell for the charms of the
Queen of the Nile
Caesar, to please her, most
Undemocratically
Took a dictatorship
To make her smile
Caesar, a general
Sources historical
Say that he came to be
Viewed as a God
I will say this, and not
Uncategorical-
Killed by his mates he's now
Under the sod.
Experiences of an urban sketcher based in South Wales - does exactly what it says on the tin. All images in this blog are copyright, and may not be used or reproduced without my permission. If you'd like an original, a print, or to use them in some other fashion, then email me at londinius@yahoo.co.uk.
Monday, 23 April 2018
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