im looking for examples of corruption and hedonism in all high civilisations,but especially rome,i love juvenal's satire when he talks of the people wanting panem et circenses.also when did the people of rome become a mob?
examples of roman corruption and hedonism?
im looking for examples of corruption and hedonism in all high civilisations,but especially rome,i love juvenal's satire when he talks of the people wanting panem et circenses.also when did the people of rome become a mob?
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Originally Posted by Tomi says
Honour is that which preserves the dignity of the human spirit.
It’s how you treat people, that makes you an honourable person.
Not how many battles you win.
The glory of your victories will soon be forgotten.
But the kindness and respect you show for others, will not.
So is there really any honour in Total War games?
No.
But there is in some of it’s players…
Re: examples of roman corruption and hedonism?
One inherently flawed system was the use of publicani backed by local military.
Or you might ask the Hellenes how so much of their artwork ended up in Roman hands....
Seamus
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Re: examples of roman corruption and hedonism?
elaborate please.not quite sure what your talking about and where you are going with it.
VAE VICTUS-PaNtOcRaToR
Honour is that which preserves the dignity of the human spirit.
It’s how you treat people, that makes you an honourable person.
Not how many battles you win.
The glory of your victories will soon be forgotten.
But the kindness and respect you show for others, will not.
So is there really any honour in Total War games?
No.
But there is in some of it’s players…
Re: examples of roman corruption and hedonism?
Majority of Roman Provincial Governers were notorius robbers and highly corrupted.
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Re: examples of roman corruption and hedonism?
You could try looking up stuff about Nero's 'arbiter elegantiae', Petronius.
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Re: examples of roman corruption and hedonism?
The Romans ? Corruption ? hedonism ? never heard of it !!! (, just in case...)
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Re: examples of roman corruption and hedonism?
Caligula had a couple of great barges built on a lake, I forget what lake. It was the one that Mussolini drained via an ancient Roman tunnel so that he could get to the ships.
One was a temple ship with oars and such, while the other was basically a small palace that had to be towed around. They served no real purpose until the 20th century whjen they were used to learn more about ancient Roman boat-building techniques. All that Caligula did on these boats was pursue hedonistic pleasures with his pals.
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