“He spent countless sums on his belly.” ~ Apicius described by Athenaeus of Naucratis in his Deipnosophistae (The Philosopher’s Dinner), 3rd century CE Roman men were known by a personal name, a hereditary clan name and a nickname. Gaius Julius Caesar would have been understood as “Gaius of the Julia clan, called the Caesar.” Children could inherit … Continue reading Ancient Eaters: Marcus Gavius Apicius, the Other Other One (Roman, 1st century CE)
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