Romans walked

[marycatelli]

 A review of a book about Romans and how they walked.

The intriguing aspect is perhaps speaking of the noble gait rather than the noble bearing of a man.  A feminine walk, a masculine work.  That would be an interesting thing to put into a work, and tricky to convey.  Though I don't think it would serve a purpose other than making the world very different, it would certainly do that.

Comments

[mythusmage.livejournal.com]

I recall an observation made by a European regarding how Americans walk. Said he (as I recall), "They walk like free men."

[marycatelli]

That you could probably convey -- a crouched and cringing walk for the lower classes, a confident one for someone who does not have to fear blows -- it's related but not quite the same.

[nagasvoice.livejournal.com]

The idea that a classy and respect-worthy gait can be "aspired to" recalls some of the deportment tutoring of Victorian times for middle and upper class girls, for instance.

[marycatelli]

Graceful and lady-like. . . .