Re: [MV] Rubicone (from ITALY!)

Raimondo L. Torelli (thealamo@iigbna.iigb.na.cnr.it)
Mon, 01 Jun 1998 09:29:08 +0000

Naples (ITALY), June 1 1998

To: Gordon, Doug, Andreas

"ALEA IACTA EST!"

This is what Giulio Cesare said in crossing the Rubicone river (it is Latin
language).

"Allegorical reference to something that is impossible to step back from
once done." That's it!

As I am from Italy I think that I am in a position to add something to the
"Rubicone" subject!

Keep Them Rolling from Naples, Italy!

Raimondo L. Torelli - M.V.P.A.

At 15.58 29/05/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Rubicon - river in northern Italy ( I think) the crossing of which
>signalled that Caesar intended to take control of Rome and defy the
>Senate. Allegorical reference to something that is difficult to
>cross, or impossible to step back from once done.
>
>(I do apologise for not being American as regards the question, didn't
>realise that all historical stuff had to come from the U.S.A, just some
very nice trucks).

>Gordon, at home in Scotland for once . 8-)

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