"leporem et gallinam et anserem gustare fas non putant; haec tamen
alunt animi voluptatisque causa"
Caesar - De Bello Gallico V.12.6
Basically he says that they (the people of Britannia) don't eat hares,
chickens and geese but like to keep them for fun
Umberto Albarella
Dept of Archaeology
University of Durham
Durham DH1 3LE, UK
tel. +44-191-3741139
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