My pet Rosy Bourkes. |
Rosie.birds@gmail.com received an inquiry about where to find info on pet birds kept by ancient cultures. My husband, author E.G. Lewis, is a guru on ancient Roman culture and he answered for me. If you're also interested in pet birds kept in first century Rome ... here you go:
"My wife forwarded your request to me since her post on the
Splendid Bourke Bird Blog was derived from one I did for my Sowing the Seeds
Blog, here:
As you read it, you
will notice that some of the conclusions are based on logical assumptions as
much as anything else. The Bible references, Job for instance, assumes that if
someone asks, “Can you make a pet of him like a
bird?” it must have been a common practice. Alexander the Great’s
connection to parrots is well documented. I conduct most of my research via the
internet., but I can offer a few print sources.
The Amores by Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso…commonly
known as Ovid. In Book II, Elegy VI, he laments the death of his lover’s pet
parrot. A hard copy would probably be available at your local library. If you
simply need the quote, it can be found here: http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Latin/AmoresBkII.htm#anchor_Toc520535838
You can also download a copy at the site.
Here is one book I came across: Parrot Culture: Our
2500-Year-Long Fascination with the World's Most Talkative Bird, By Bruce Boehrer, University of Pennsylvania Press. It is
available on Amazon as a used hardback for $2-$4. It is also available on
Google books.
Finally, I’ll suggest another internet resource: www.unrv.com is a site entirely devoted to the
Roman Empire. If you want to take the time to search out a page that deals
with day-to-day Roman life, etc., or you can post a question and hopefully
get several responses. I’ve used them for my novels when I can’t find an answer
anywhere else."
Lastly, this is Gail again, here is a link to my husband's site on Amazon.com. He has nine books in print and as ebooks. Some are also now in audio. Blessings, Gail
Author, E.G. Lewis. -- My husband, Ed, with our wonderful Chinook. |
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