11-06-2009, 05:08 AM
Hi,
Caesar (pronounced Kaee-zar in classical Latin) => Kaiser (Holy Roman Emperor, etc.) => Tzar (A good job for bad men) => Czar (A bad job).
Ah, well, the best laid plans of mice and men are often about the same :lol:
--Pete
Quote:So long as people are drinking overpriced blended fruit drinks in shopping malls, and so long as people are eating sandwiches on vaguely circular buns, so too will the ancient legacy of Rome not be forgotten.OK, one of us has gotten too cute. Orange Julius aside, I was thinking:
Caesar (pronounced Kaee-zar in classical Latin) => Kaiser (Holy Roman Emperor, etc.) => Tzar (A good job for bad men) => Czar (A bad job).
Ah, well, the best laid plans of mice and men are often about the same :lol:
--Pete
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