Biblonia

Biblonia

Punic puns

biblonia
Jul 18, 2022
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Cato the Elder

There are times when repetitions are annoying, and times when they are exactly what’s needed.

In the 12th century, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, used to annoy King Henry II of England with his insistence, repeated demands and protestations. Eventually the king could’ve have it anymore: ‘Will no one rid me of this turbulent pr…

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