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April 27, 2006
Aymi-aynes
I have no idea why the English speakers, even the highly educated ones (in this case even the professors) tend to completely mispronounce names. If your lay-person pronounced Lucius like looshes, why does a professor of Roman history do that? Why is Ammianus Marcellinus pronounces aymi-aynes maar-si-laay-nes? What is the problem with Constantius and why are we insisting of saying it like Kons-tan-ches?
From now on, I will say GAIUS IULIUS KAESAR!
Posted by Khodadad at April 27, 2006 04:42 PM
Comments
I can hear your pronunciation of Gaius Iulius Kaesar in my mind. :) Wait until I post an audio blog. I suspect you will laugh at the sound of my voice. ;) Actually, I bought a microphone and downloaded Audacity a few months ago. I just haven't had time to play with them very much yet.
Posted by: David at April 27, 2006 08:19 PM