tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post6235628468377653175..comments2024-03-06T14:56:37.758+00:00Comments on History Mysteries of Caroline Lawrence: Roman Poo & PeeCaroline Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07249424644829463560noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post-14207761591283945652017-11-09T00:07:00.891+00:002017-11-09T00:07:00.891+00:00Thanks for this information, I shared this to my s...Thanks for this information, I shared this to my students and they all go yucks and laughed haha God bless you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post-17916019219209074732013-06-17T13:05:38.019+01:002013-06-17T13:05:38.019+01:00Whew! (Or should I say pew!) I'm reading Colle...Whew! (Or should I say pew!) I'm reading Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series and trying to supplement it with maps and other info so I can get a real sense of what life was like then. Of course, I knew they used chamber pots and didn't understand hygiene, but your description really brings it to life in ways I hadn't thought of! Now I'm off to try to find some artists' renditions of the painted basilicas and temples. (I can't get the sparkling white marble out of my head, but according to Ms. McCullough, Romans painted their buildings!)Bob B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post-13227702861890891322011-09-07T09:57:48.539+01:002011-09-07T09:57:48.539+01:00Thanks, Lonsoleil! Apparently what made Roman clot...Thanks, Lonsoleil! Apparently what made Roman clothing smell <i>really</i> bad wasn't the whiff of urine bleach but the murex (sea snail) used to dye some cloth purple! <br /><br />Enjoy the books! :-)Caroline Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249424644829463560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post-34937222904811587432010-12-23T04:52:48.883+00:002010-12-23T04:52:48.883+00:00I'm so glad I stumbled upon this!
I was reall...I'm so glad I stumbled upon this!<br /><br />I was really looking to learn about the process of cleaning clothes with urine that the Ancient Romans utilized. I was wondering if all the Romans smelled like pee because their clothes did.<br /><br />Anyway, it looks Miss Lawrence is going to be getting a couple of bucks for me because now I plan on reading each and every one of her Roman Mysteries books. I can tell from reading this blog that Miss Lawrence's writing technique is EASY TO UNDERSTAND and very insightful!<br /><br />Great blog article, and I can't wait to get started on the novels. <br /><br />:^DLonsoleilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09017607980711981410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post-11656902481882870802010-12-02T16:51:28.760+00:002010-12-02T16:51:28.760+00:00Oh that's just not right!Oh that's just not right!portable toilet guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072969602220103452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post-32419116659320437662010-12-02T14:35:52.446+00:002010-12-02T14:35:52.446+00:00Thanks for the feedback, Toilet Guy! What I DIDN&#...Thanks for the feedback, Toilet Guy! What I DIDN'T say in the blog is that gladiator-scraping "gloios" was sometimes added to food as a love potion! :PCaroline Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249424644829463560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post-62332140236314418922010-12-02T14:10:58.349+00:002010-12-02T14:10:58.349+00:00I stumbled upon your post while searching for port...I stumbled upon your post while searching for <a href="http://www.elliottuk.com/toilets-showers" rel="nofollow">portable toilets</a> for my company. I stayed to read and found it really fascinating. I work with poo a lot as you can imagine and after 25 years am pretty immune to various sights and smells. I have to say though the thought of the olive oil/skin stuff all over the floor just made me wretch! Cheers. :)portable toilet guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072969602220103452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246183.post-85480593270233781762010-11-29T09:10:46.608+00:002010-11-29T09:10:46.608+00:00Oooh. It is as I have suspected. Thank you for thi...Oooh. It is as I have suspected. Thank you for this info...it will really help me as I conjure up ancient Romans at Vindolanda! :)Hadriana's Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740533954842010870noreply@blogger.com