Authencity of "Rome" tv show?

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Originally Posted by Bumblebee

Caesar fails to say "Et tu, Brute?"

It is a point of debate that he may also have just said nothing, but I found it surprising that he didn't say it when killed on the Senate floor since many people are familiar with that line. But overall, I liked the series for it's dramatic elements. Especially Vorenus and Pullo who seem to get caught up in all the big events that the series covers. It's like they just can't catch a break :laugh4:

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That was the series' point actually, showing the decline of the Roman Republic through two legionaries' eyes. :o

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Originally Posted by keiskander

The little ive read is that Cato most likely did not wear a black toga but rather a purple one since he was abit of a snob.

The series Rome itself i enjoyed alot though.

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Purple is a royal colour, I don't think he'd be caught dead wearing purple...

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Originally Posted by IrishHitman

Purple is a royal colour, I don't think he'd be caught dead wearing purple...

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Didn't Clodius propose for the senate that Cato be given the right to permanently wear a purple-bordered toga (like those worn by magistrates) to honour his settlement of Cyprus? He turned it down, if I remember correctly. But even if he didn't, an entirely purple toga would be the height of extravagancy, quite unlike the austere, conservative image that Cato tried to project.

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Originally Posted by Ludens

Didn't Clodius propose for the senate that Cato be given the right to permanently wear a purple-bordered toga (like those worn by magistrates) to honour his settlement of Cyprus? He turned it down, if I remember correctly. But even if he didn't, an entirely purple toga would be the height of extravagancy, quite unlike the austere, conservative image that Cato tried to project.

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Purple borders and entirely purple are different things entirely.

Purple would be considered traditionally effeminate, royal, Eastern and un-Roman.