And because it is my intention to begin with the worship of the gods, I shall discourse briefly of its nature. Others we receive for gods, Caesars we make such. For other gods we adore only in opinion, you we behold equal to your father's and your grandfather's stars in brightness, whose resplendent lustres have added not a little to the ceremonies of our religion. For if the ancient orators did well to begin from omnipotent Jove, if the most excellent poets did always call some particular deity to assist them much the rather does my little work fly to your protection. For who in a small volume is able to set down the deeds of many ages? Or what wise man can hope to deliver the course of domestic and foreign history, which our predecessors have done in such happy styles, either with greater care, or more abounding eloquence? Therefore, Caesar, your country's only safety, I invoke you at the beginning of my undertaking, whom the consent of gods and men has ordained the great commander both of sea and land by whose divine providence those virtues, of which I am to discourse, are most favourably cherished, and vices most severely punished. Yet I have not been over-desirous to comprehend everything. I have resolved to collect together the deeds and sayings of most note, and most worthy to be remembered, of the most eminent persons both among the Romans and other nations, taken out of the most approved authors, where they lie scattered so widely, that makes them hard to be known to save the trouble of a tedious search, for those who are willing to follow their examples. Click on the L symbols to go to the Latin text of each section.Ĭontents: I. So, if you are a die-hard Progressive Metal fan go ahead and check this album out because definitely you won't be disappointed the rest of us, we should give CIRCUS MAXIMUS a chance and probably some additional CD spins since there is more to discover under the Progressive Metal crust.Valerius Maximus, Book 1 (a) Valerius Maximus - Book 1, chapters 1-5Īdapted from the translation by S. To top things off, Tommy Hansen has done an excellent work in the sound production that perfectly balances power and melody. ![]() The idea of bringing that retro sound besides the Progressive composing pattern has created an almost personal sound for the Norwegians and definitely gave them some additional points to the overall grading. The emotional and piano based power ballad Zero has a mid 80s atmosphere during the glory and long gone days of the Hair Spray Metal scene. Adding to that, the band has stayed away from long in time duration songs and useless guitar or keyboard wordiness with over-sophisticated soloing.Arrival Of Love was a surprise for me bearing a PRETTY MAIDS atmosphere in means of keyboard rhythm melodies, crystal clear old-time high pitched vocals and the really catchy chorus. The European Power Metal finish has to do with the catchy guitar hooks and the uplifting melodies. To prove my saying you can check the tracks A Darkened Mind and Abyss that outline the aforementioned resemblances. I mean, the vocals have been deeply affected by the emotional performance of Geoff Tate in the latest QUEENSRYCHE albums with some finishing touches that look towards James LaBrie's (DREAM THEATER) directions especially in the high pitches. Actually, the band's influences can be easily distinguished after a couple of hearings. Musically, the new album belongs to the Progressive Metal category while it flirts with the European Power Metal genre. ![]() ![]() So, CIRCUS MAXIMUS are ready to place the second addition in their back catalogue under the title Isolate that is scheduled to hit the stores in 31st of August. The band built its reputation through a great deal of gigs and festivals besides famous acts like Jorn, KAMELOT, PAGAN'S MIND and Glenn Hughes, to name a few. The band proved to be most energetic since they've recorded two demos and released their debut full length album The 1st Chapter in the summer of 2005, through Frontiers Records in Europe and through Sensory Records for the rest of the world. The lineup took its final and complete form after the addition of Espen Storo (keyboards) (who was replaced by Espen Storo) and Glen Cato Mollen (bass guitar). CIRCUS MAXIMUS was born in Norway in 2000 by the long time band-mates Michael Eriksen (vocals), Mats Haugen (guitar) and his brother Truls (drums).
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