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| − | * | + | * '''Vercingetorix:''' (72 BC – 46 BC), chieftain of the Arverni, led the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BC. His name in Gaulish means "over-king of the marching men"; the "marching men" would now be called "infantry". His name was pronounced, in Gaulish (and therefore in Latin), (wer-king-gheto-rīks). |
| + | * Joyce is here parodying the eccentric habit of English clergyman [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Tollemache Ralph Tollemache], who is known to history for giving his children ludicrously long names | ||
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- Vercingetorix: (72 BC – 46 BC), chieftain of the Arverni, led the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BC. His name in Gaulish means "over-king of the marching men"; the "marching men" would now be called "infantry". His name was pronounced, in Gaulish (and therefore in Latin), (wer-king-gheto-rīks).
- Joyce is here parodying the eccentric habit of English clergyman Ralph Tollemache, who is known to history for giving his children ludicrously long names
