Think not so much of what thou hast not as of what thou hast: but of the things which thou hast, select the best, and then reflect how eagerly they would have been sought, if thou hadst them not. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 7.
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| Bronze brazier supported by a tripod of ithyphallic satyrs from the House of Julia Felix in Pompeii courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributor Fer.filol. |
Bronze portable brazier used to heat and illuminate the triclinium from Pompeii, Italy, 1st century BCE photographed at "Pompeii: The Exhibition" presented at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland, Oregon.
Note: On this cold morning I'm sure any Roman would have been grateful to have a warm brazier!
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