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Have the ladies not *always* known *exactly* how to communicate with the male of the species, Susa? Then again, until relatively recently the gels weren't supposed to communicate - just so long as the tea was on the table...All the bestMarcus

Darn it, Nick... I can't find fault with any of that posting . Nope, agree with everything you say there. I reckon that, had he wanted to, Philip could have completely crushed Athens after Chaeronea. Maybe he even wanted to (heck, I would have done were I in his position) but he was too consummate a...

Hi Linda,Of course, judging by how quickly most of the Macedonians ditched their PErsian wives when the opportunity arose, I don't reckon any of them will have been too bothered that Heph got Drypetis...All the bestMarcus

Or, rather, Demosthenes *perceived* that Philip and Alexander were trying to take over his state. The way the two kings handled Athens would *suggest* that they didn't want to do that... whether or not they really wanted to or whether or not Demosthenes thought they did.All the bestMarcus

Well, that's true to a point - in as much as areas of the Fertile Crescent were more fertile than they are now. I don't think that the area that was Bactria and Sogdiana was any more so, for example, but Mesopotamia certainly was. I used to have some quite detailed information about the differences ...

Susa,Well, when you read Flashman your disillusionment will grow - but it is only fiction, remember that!But please don't be disillusioned - I was only joshing you. But as I said, it's that darned public school system... doesn't teach young men to communicate with ladies, y'see...All the bestMarcus

Susa,Well, when you read Flashman your disillusionment will grow - but it is only fiction, remember that!But please don't be disillusioned - I was only joshing you. But as I said, it's that darned public school system... doesn't teach young men to communicate with ladies, y'see...All the bestMarcus

Actually, Ruth, I don't know - simply because I can't remember which came first - the marriages or the appointment! I suspect that Heph's marriage didn't directly have anything to do with it - after all, a lot of other Macedonians married a lot of high-born PErsian women. But the fact that Heph marr...

Prove it in a court of law, Ruth!I would say that it isn't 'established' at all, in fact... although I would say that the probability is high.All the bestMarcus

Ah, well, we've done very well over the centuries making it *look* as though we are, but actually we are all cads and bounders. Have you ever read 'Flashman'? If not, I highly recommend it. That will show you the *true* nature of British men. It's the public school system, you see...(fortunately, I ...

I've been saying for years that I am a direct descendent of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. If I realised how easy it is to establish these things as incontrovertable fact I would have approached the Illinois General Assembly Legislation sooner. They obviously know everything...

He he he!

Susa, Susa, Susa,Two things:(1) I was teasing John, honestly (2) I never said I was a gentleman He he he!Marcus

Jonn and Soosa,Teim to korl a holt to this, shorlee?Marcus

Hi Ruth,Enjoy the trip - I am still trying to work out when I'm going to be able to make it to Macedonia.As far as I've been able to work out, you ought to be able to do Mieza and Pella in one day - but probably only if you have a car. If you were to trust to the local buses I wouldn't know (not bec...