Paul du Plessis
@sententiaepauli.bsky.social
All things Roman and Roman law.
I see your Claudius and I raise you …
November 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I see your Claudius and I raise you …
It’s publication day, folks. Available from the website of the Press or from Amazon. May you find it useful in your own work.
#AncientLaw
#HenrySumnerMaine
#RomanLaw
#AncientLaw
#HenrySumnerMaine
#RomanLaw
September 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It’s publication day, folks. Available from the website of the Press or from Amazon. May you find it useful in your own work.
#AncientLaw
#HenrySumnerMaine
#RomanLaw
#AncientLaw
#HenrySumnerMaine
#RomanLaw
#AncientLaw - early November. Good line-up.
September 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#AncientLaw - early November. Good line-up.
Finding that forgotten early draft in a folder.
August 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Finding that forgotten early draft in a folder.
@cowan-lisacowan.bsky.social and I pondering the “imperishable foundations” of Scots law.
June 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
@cowan-lisacowan.bsky.social and I pondering the “imperishable foundations” of Scots law.
Had a great time in Glasgow yesterday listening to the next generation of Scottish Roman law scholars talk about their discipline. Illuminating paper by. Tommaso Beggio from Trento (an honorary Scot). #RomanLaw.
June 13, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Had a great time in Glasgow yesterday listening to the next generation of Scottish Roman law scholars talk about their discipline. Illuminating paper by. Tommaso Beggio from Trento (an honorary Scot). #RomanLaw.
My former PhD student, Peter Candy (Cambridge), is about to publish his first book on #RomanLaw. Out in 2025 through Michigan University Press. I could not be more proud. I don’t think he’s on this platform yet, so it falls to me to sing his praises.
June 26, 2024 at 7:31 AM
My former PhD student, Peter Candy (Cambridge), is about to publish his first book on #RomanLaw. Out in 2025 through Michigan University Press. I could not be more proud. I don’t think he’s on this platform yet, so it falls to me to sing his praises.
Another Roman law “bucket list” item. The Temple of Apollo at Didyma. It was the oracle residing here that Diocletian visited in 302 to ask whether to persecute the Christians. #RomanLaw
April 22, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Another Roman law “bucket list” item. The Temple of Apollo at Didyma. It was the oracle residing here that Diocletian visited in 302 to ask whether to persecute the Christians. #RomanLaw
This week I finally managed to tick off an item from my Roman law “bucket list”! These are remains of the building in Afrodisias, where Diocletian’s edict on maximal prices was inscribed. #RomanLaw
April 20, 2024 at 10:04 AM
This week I finally managed to tick off an item from my Roman law “bucket list”! These are remains of the building in Afrodisias, where Diocletian’s edict on maximal prices was inscribed. #RomanLaw
What I was taking about.
September 15, 2023 at 3:29 PM
What I was taking about.
In Budapest today. In rather sumptuous surroundings, speaking about Praetorian discretion.
September 15, 2023 at 12:46 PM
In Budapest today. In rather sumptuous surroundings, speaking about Praetorian discretion.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the Roman city of Carnuntum on the Danube limes. The reconstruction of the baths is particularly interesting and the attention to detail impressive. The food at the shop was real food.
September 13, 2023 at 4:57 AM
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting the Roman city of Carnuntum on the Danube limes. The reconstruction of the baths is particularly interesting and the attention to detail impressive. The food at the shop was real food.
Cicero watching over the entrance to the old law faculty in Bratislava.
September 11, 2023 at 6:09 AM
Cicero watching over the entrance to the old law faculty in Bratislava.
Morning session. #Sihda23
August 23, 2023 at 6:39 AM
Morning session. #Sihda23
Plenary session. #Sihda23
August 22, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Plenary session. #Sihda23
Well. This is fancy. What a chair/throne thing.
August 22, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Well. This is fancy. What a chair/throne thing.
This appeals to my goofball humour.
August 22, 2023 at 8:14 AM
This appeals to my goofball humour.