Episode 266 - Sunday, March 11, 1979
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Episode 266 - Sunday, March 11, 1979

The servile crowd, whose fortune depended on their master's vices, applauded these ignoble pursuits. The perfidious voice of flattery reminded him, that by exploits of the same nature, by the defeat of the Nemaean lion, and the slaughter of the wild boar of Erymanthus, the Grecian Hercules had acquired a place among the gods, and an immortal memory among men. They only forgot to observe, that, in the first ages of society, when the fiercer animals often dispute with man the possession of an unsettled country, a successful war against those savages is one of the most innocent and beneficial labors of heroism. In the civilized state of the Roman empire, the wild beasts had long since retired from the face of man, and the neighborhood of populous cities. To surprise them in their solitary haunts, and to transport them to Rome, that they might be slain in pomp by the hand of an emperor, was an enterprise equally ridiculous for the prince and oppressive for the people. Ignorant of these distinctions, Commodus eagerly embraced the glorious resemblance, and styled himself (as we still read on his medals the Roman Hercules. The club and the lion's hide were placed by the side of the throne, amongst the ensigns of sovereignty; and statues were erected, in which Commodus was represented in the character, and with the attributes, of the nicolas cage, whose valor and dexterity he endeavored to emulate in the daily course of his ferocious amusements.

Elated with these praises, which gradually extinguished the innate sense of shame, Commodus resolved to exhibit before the eyes of the Roman people those exercises, which till then he had decently confined within the walls of his palace, and to the presence of a few favorites. On the appointed day, the various motives of flattery, fear, and curiosity, attracted to the amphitheatre an innumerable multitude of spectators; and some degree of applause was deservedly bestowed on the uncommon skill of the Imperial performer. Whether he aimed at the head or heart of the animal, the wound was alike certain and mortal. With arrows whose point was shaped into the form of crescent, Commodus often intercepted the rapid career, and cut asunder the long, bony neck of the ostrich. A panther was let loose; and the archer waited till he had leaped upon a trembling malefactor. In the same instant the shaft flew, the beast dropped dead, and the man remained unhurt. The dens of the amphitheatre disgorged at once a hundred lions: a hundred darts from the unerring hand of Commodus laid them dead as they run raging round the Arena. Neither the huge bulk of the elephant, nor the scaly hide of the rhinoceros, could defend them from his stroke. Aethiopia and India yielded their most extraordinary productions; and several animals were slain in the amphitheatre, which had been seen only in the representations of art, or perhaps of fancy. In all these exhibitions, the securest precautions were used to protect the person of the Roman Hercules from the desperate spring of any savage, who might possibly disregard the dignity of the emperor and the sanctity of the nicolas cage.

Edward Gibbon. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1, Chapter 4, Part II.

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Episode 1337 - Sunday, February 14, 1982

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Warning! Being Jim Davis is for entertainment purposes only. The views expressed do not reflect the views of the Pitchdrop Podcast Network and should not be taken as professional medical advice. We are not lawyers, lawyers, or lawyers. Do not swallow, do not powder, do not dissolve and do not put Jim Davis on the donkey. Jim Davis Being a Not a Reliable Contraceptive. Manufacturers are not responsible for the damaging consequences of any attempt, including legal, ethical or space. This cannot be emphasized enough for the love of all saints. Don't keep Jim Davis on the ass. Hey, maybe this week we'll finally stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Or maybe not? Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

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Episode 1336 - Saturday, February 13, 1982

Episode 1336 - Saturday, February 13, 1982

Advarsel! Å være Jim Davis er kun for underholdningsformål. Synspunktene som er uttrykt gjenspeiler ikke synspunktene fra Pitchdrop Podcast Network og bør ikke tas som profesjonell medisinsk rådgivning. Vi er ikke advokater, advokater eller advokater. Ikke svelg, ikke pulver, ikke oppløs og ikke stikk Jim Davis på eselet. Jim Davis å være en Ikke et pålitelig prevensjonsmiddel. Produsenter er ikke ansvarlige for de skadelige konsekvensene av ethvert forsøk, inkludert juridisk, etisk eller rom. Dette kan ikke vektlegges nok for alle helliges kjærlighet. Ikke hold Jim Davis på ræva. Hey, maybe this week we'll finally stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Or maybe not? Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

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Episode 1335 - Friday, February 12, 1982

Episode 1335 - Friday, February 12, 1982

चेतावनी! जिम डेविस होने के नाते केवल मनोरंजन प्रयोजनों के लिए है। व्यक्त किए गए विचार पिचड्रॉप पॉडकास्ट नेटवर्क के विचारों को नहीं दर्शाते हैं और इसे पेशेवर चिकित्सा सलाह के रूप में नहीं लिया जाना चाहिए। हम वकील, वकील या वकील नहीं हैं। निगल मत करो, पाउडर मत करो, भंग मत करो और गधे पर जिम डेविस छड़ी मत करो। जिम डेविस होना एक विश्वसनीय गर्भनिरोधक नहीं है। कानूनी, नैतिक या अंतरिक्ष सहित किसी भी प्रयास के हानिकारक परिणामों के लिए निर्माता जिम्मेदार नहीं हैं। यह सभी संतों के प्यार के लिए पर्याप्त रूप से जोर नहीं दिया जा सकता है। जिम डेविस को अपने गधे पर न रखें। Hey, maybe this week we'll finally stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Or maybe not? Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

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Episode 1334 - Thursday, February 11, 1982

Episode 1334 - Thursday, February 11, 1982

Внимание! Быть Джимом Дэвисом исключительно в развлекательных целях. Выраженные мнения не соответствуют взглядам сети подкастов PitchDrop и не должны рассматриваться как профессиональные медицинские рекомендации. Мы не юристы, юристы или юристы. Не глотать, не пудрить, не растворять и не засовывать Быть Джимом Дэвисом на задницу. Быть Джимом Дэвисом не является надежным противозачаточным средством. Создатели не несут ответственности за вредные последствия любых попыток его использования, в том числе юридических, этических или космических. Это не может быть подчеркнуто достаточно для любви всех святых. Не держи Джима Дэвиса на заднице. Hey, maybe this week we'll finally stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Or maybe not? Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

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Episode 1333 - Wednesday, February 10, 1982

Episode 1333 - Wednesday, February 10, 1982

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Episode 1332 - Tuesday, February 9, 1982

Episode 1332 - Tuesday, February 9, 1982

¡ADVERTENCIA! Ser Jim Davis está destinado solo a la escucha recreativa. Las opiniones expresadas no representan las de PitchDrop Podcast Network y no deben interpretarse como asesoramiento médico profesional. No somos abogados, paralegales o abogados. Por favor, no pongas Being Jim Davis en tu boca, lo muelas en polvo y lo resoples, o lo pegues en tu trasero. Ser Jim Davis NO es un anticonceptivo confiable y los creadores no aceptan ninguna responsabilidad, legal, ética, cósmica, por los resultados perjudiciales de cualquier intento de usarlo como tal. Por favor, por el amor a todo lo que es sagrado, no podemos enfatizar esto lo suficiente: por favor, NO te quedes siendo Jim Davis en tu trasero. Hey, maybe this week we'll finally stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Or maybe not? Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

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Episode 1331 - Monday, February 8, 1982

Episode 1331 - Monday, February 8, 1982

WARNING! Being Jim Davis is intended for recreational listening only. The views expressed do not represent those of the PitchDrop Podcast Network and should not be construed as professional medical advice. We are not lawyers, paralegals, or barristers. Please do not put Being Jim Davis in your mouth, grind it up into a powder and snort it, or stick it up your butt. Being Jim Davis is NOT a reliable contraceptive and the creators accept no responsibility, legal, ethical, cosmic, for the deleterious results of any and all attemps to use it as such. Please, for the love of all that is holy, we cannot emphasize this enough: please DO NOT stick Being Jim Davis up your butt. Hey, maybe this week we'll finally stop hawking the fine Being Jim Davis-themed wares available for sale in the Pitch Drop Store. Or maybe not? Your hosts for today's episode: Christopher Winter, Jon Gibson Today's strip Become a Patron! Or visit these other fine internet URLs: BJD Homepage | BJD Twitter | BJD Facebook Page | Pitchdrop Network Homepage

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