Dearest Nerd Read more Asterix - Cacofonix plays the lyre as you said, but if you look at cells where he is in his hut there are pipes there as well and he is seen carrying them in at least one story. I used to have the entire set until my children "loved them to death". I am slowly re-accumulating them but they're a LOT more expensive these days and I don't earn the wage I did back then. Secondly no-one STATED that the pipes "originated in Gaul, Britain or Ireland" I stated that the Celts are credited with having invented and developed them - the Celts were originally a tribe which originated in the Caucasus Region hundreds of years (possibly up to a millenium) prior to their migrating waves and dissemination which took them south west through the Ukraine, Germany, France and into Britain not to mention the Scandinavian lands and western Russia - it is even postulated that the true Greeks (original Greeks) who were generally fair-haired and blue-eyed were in fact Celtic in origin. Thus the pipes were extant LONG before they even hit Britain. Finally - Oh Wow!!! You can name a few Roman historians - big deal, but gee, you forgot Tacitus! As I said, I recall reading the quote, but I cannot recall where: but it was many years ago - maybe I'll come across the quote again when I embark upon my Ancient World History Degree through Kings College Uni in London. But remember, historians were "ten a penny" in Ancient Rome - anyone of note or education was either an amateur or genuine historian; it was a hobby of the Senatorial Classes for several centuries - more than a few Emperors, Triumvires etc also claimed to be historians - among them Claudius (as noted who was actually a very accomplished one) and Marcus Aurelius. As for where I read that quote: I simply cannot recall - but I can assure you I DID read it because as an Asperger, I have eidetic memory for things that I am interested in (that's an Aspie way of politely saying one is obsessed): and my "interests growing up were (and are) Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and Ancient Britain. I have an uncanny ability to recall passages I have read in the past with crystal clarity - but the condition stops there; my 'interest' doesn't necessarily map onto the text a given quote comes from and over the years I have owned and read, literally HUNDREDS of books covering those three Ancient Cultures. Curiously, Greece was never a source of interest, except for a few incidents. Bottom line: to answer your rude rejoiner: "I'm fairly sure there is no such reference from a Roman historian; if you can, supply it!" I am under no duress to do so. YOU disbelieve me - - - it's up to YOU to PROVE ME WRONG! That is how it is done in the scholastic community - put up or shut up!!!!! Have a nice day Muttley
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