a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment by Pribnow
Pribnow  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ancient Bickering: What the Founding Fathers Knew about the Classics

For some reason people like to imagine ancient civilizations as perfect, peaceful, and more stable than today's world. It's easier than actually doing some research into the politics of the time, I guess.





OftenBen  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Remember, a Roman Peace didn't mean 'No rape, murder, pillaging' It meant 'No rape, murder, and pillaging committed by non-Roman citizens.'