I like to see everything lowbrow in history.

Looking at literature and art throughout history with a highbrow view skews are view of the past and ignores what the general culture was like. As perverted as we are.

Examples:

“O walls, you have held up so much tedious graffiti that I am amazed that you have not already collapsed in ruin.”

“Apelles the chamberlain with Dexter, a slave of Caesar, ate here most agreeably and had a screw at the same time.”

“Restitutus says: ‘Restituta, take off your tunic, please, and show us your hairy privates.'”

“Two friends were here. While they were, they had bad service in every way from a guy named Epaphroditus. They threw him out and spent 105 and half sestertii most agreeably on whores.”

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    7 months ago

    And most importantly the best of the lot:

    “Weep, you girls. My penis has given you up. Now it penetrates men’s behinds. Goodbye, wondrous femininity!”

    Other translations have suggested even more vulgarity. This translator took a very tame approach.

    Alternate translation:

    “Weep, you girls. My dick has now given you up. Now it fucks ass. Goodbye, conceited cunt!”