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A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

A look at history and popular culture.

  • By Bret C Devereaux
  • Based in United States of America
  • Roughly one post per week
  • First post on

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May 2023 4
Jun 2023 5
Jul 2023 4
Aug 2023 4
Sep 2023 5
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Dec 2023 5
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Nov 2024 5
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Most recent posts

Collections: On the Gracchi, Part I: Tiberius Gracchus
This week, we’re going to talk a bit about the brothers Tiberius (trib. 133) and Gaius (trib. 123-2) Gracchus, the famous Roman reformers of the late second century. There’s actually a fair bit to say …
On , by Bret Devereaux, 7,244 words
Fireside Friday, January 10, 2025
Hey folks, Fireside this week! I’m currently working on a post “On the Gracchi” taking a somewhat darker look at everyone’s favorite Roman reformers (though hardly the same black takedowns Alexander and Cleopatra got) , …
On , by Bret Devereaux, 3,543 words
Collections: Coinage and the Tyranny of Fantasy ‘Gold’
This week on the blog I want to take a brief detour into discussing historical coinage, particularly in the context of modern fantasy and roleplaying settings. In particular, the notions I want to tackle are …
On , by Bret Devereaux, 7,930 words