"hearing the news that Rome had perished, Honorius was initially shocked; thinking the news was in reference to a favorite chicken he had named Roma"
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nubby
May 29 '09, 04:09
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In his History of the Wars, Procopius mentions a story (which Gibbon disbelieved) where, on hearing the news that Rome had "perished", Honorius was initially shocked; thinking the news was in reference to a favorite chicken he had named "Roma", he recalled in disbelief that the bird was just recently feeding out of his hand. It was then explained to him that the Rome in question was the city.
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