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coppice:

--- Quote from: TimFox on October 30, 2022, 05:32:00 pm ---A true anachronism is the mention of clock chimes in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

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What is anachronistic about that? In Roman times they used various tools to measure time, and had someone chime a bell each hour. Just as computer used to be a human job title, clock isn't a lot different.
Infraviolet:
Ofcourse, whenever we mention that Turing was not alone in breaking Enigma, we also need to mention Tommy Flowers and Bill Tutte who actually built the Colossus computer, not to forget the later working in breaking the Lorentz Engima upgrade. The museum at Bletchley is worth a look for those in the area.
TimFox:

--- Quote from: coppice on October 30, 2022, 06:06:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: TimFox on October 30, 2022, 05:32:00 pm ---A true anachronism is the mention of clock chimes in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

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What is anachronistic about that? In Roman times they used various tools to measure time, and had someone chime a bell each hour. Just as computer used to be a human job title, clock isn't a lot different.

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See  https://myshakespeare.com/julius-caesar/act-2-scene-1-popup-note-index-item-the-clock
coppice:

--- Quote from: TimFox on October 31, 2022, 03:08:45 am ---
--- Quote from: coppice on October 30, 2022, 06:06:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: TimFox on October 30, 2022, 05:32:00 pm ---A true anachronism is the mention of clock chimes in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

--- End quote ---
What is anachronistic about that? In Roman times they used various tools to measure time, and had someone chime a bell each hour. Just as computer used to be a human job title, clock isn't a lot different.

--- End quote ---

See  https://myshakespeare.com/julius-caesar/act-2-scene-1-popup-note-index-item-the-clock

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So both myshakespeare.com AND you need to read more history.
TimFox:
There are many anachronisms in Shakespeare, including Julius Caesar.
https://anachronisticnook.weebly.com/anachronisms-in-julius-caesar.html
But that is not the only reason why we honor him.
Also:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_chime   and   https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-chronicle-of-timekeeping-2006-02/
Trust me, I have read much history:  classical, medieval, modern, etc.
I was careful during my formal education to avoid history classes, so when I started to read history after graduation I did not find it boring.\

The actual text in question:  Julius Caesar, Act 2, Scene 1:

TREBONIUS
There is no fear in him. Let him not die,
For he will live and laugh at this hereafter.

[Clock strikes.]

BRUTUS
Peace, count the clock.

CASSIUS
The clock hath stricken three.

TREBONIUS
’Tis time to part.
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