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OP Shame on Gilbert. Balbus was not mythical.
And Mencken seems to err in alleging every school kid knew "Balbus built a wall". Hadrian's Wall, and Offa's Dyke,
quite possibly. Maybe Mencken got it from G&S.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Balbus wwh 01/06/04 11:18 PM Re: Balbus Bingley 01/07/04 08:27 AM Re: Balbus wwh 01/07/04 01:45 PM Re: Balbus Bingley 01/08/04 06:04 AM Re: Balbus dxb 01/08/04 05:09 PM Re: Balbus jheem 01/09/04 06:13 PM
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