The Roman Way Summary

Thesis: During the Han Dynasty, techonogy was almost exclusively viewed positively, while in the Roman Empire, the attitude regarding technology varied.

The Martyrdom of St. Perpetua and Felicity, which is a story about Perpetua’s trial due to her beliefs in Christianity, was written in the year 203 by three different authors, Perpetua, Satururs, and an unknown narrator. Perpetua wrote her part of the story while she was in prison, perhaps to give others the strength to stand up for what they believe in. Perpetua lived in Carthage under the Roman Empire, where the paterfamilias meant everything. The paterfamilias is the father of the household; they have the ability to take away the life of their children which means they have complete control over them. However, in The Martyrdom of St. Perpetua and Felicity, Perpetua disobeys her father. In this paper I will argue that the text was intended for Christians instead of the Romans based on the way Perpetua is praised in the text and how Perpetua’s disobedience towards her father who was the paterfamilias was most shocking to the Romans.

The Res Gestae or The Deeds of the Divine Augustus is an account of the life of the first Roman Emperor, Caesar Augustus. The biography, preserved on two bronze pillars in the city of Rome, was commissioned by the emperor himself. It constitutes a rare first hand account of the life of a roman Princeps. The autobiography is a source of valuable insights into life in the Augustan period, it represents the ‘official’ view of the life of Augustus, and of the era he presided over. In this essay I will

The Romans emerged from Italy and formed their culture that can find its roots among an array of native tribes and Greek colonies that populated Italy. There are two parts of the foundation of a Roman’s identity that stemmed from the cultural influences that produced the Romans, their culture and their ideals. The first component of the foundation of the Roman identity is the usage and the incorporation of others’ myths into their own etiological myth. The second part stems from these myths that made the Romans believe that their existence and success was the result of fate. By looking into Virgil’s Aeneid and Sallust’s Conspiracy of Catiline one can see that this two-part foundation produced a society and people that embodied this idea that they were the best parts of all the cultures

It is evident that both empires each had their own set of similarities and differences in almost every single aspect. Priscus’ and Salvian of Marseilles’ writings show a slight look into what it is like to have lived during these crucial time periods in history. Each have their own set of views and understanding of their empires and how they each individually represented their nation as a whole. Times tells all wonders, in which Priscus stands up for his Roman culture and points out the faults of other nations. Meanwhile, Salvian of Marseilles accepts the mistakes of his people and the varying viewpoints of other arguments. This just comes to show that in comparison, each immense empire was built and survived of imperfections and also extraordinary measures that made them what they

In my opinion, the book was pretty good. It showed me how corrupt people can think when they believe they aren’t corrupt and that what they are doing is honestly good for the people. It also helps me realize how the people back in the day could have been affected George W. Plunkitt and Tammany Hall.

about the ruling classes. The chapter goes through the jobs women held and how they

Throughout the modern world, we mention the concept of equality between men and women and try to equalize their positions in society. It is illogical for women to ask and try to prove that they are equal with men because equality is something that are already given to humanity, but contradicting the role of women by men is what created the gap between them. By looking at history, we can say that accomplishing that goal of making their position equal is not easy. Whenever we start reading a historical context or myth, it is obvious that the role of women is not considered as important compared to men, and women won glory that time when they are mentioned in the arguments the least. If there are women that are mentioned as protagonist, the women usually are described because of their 'outrageous behavior '. However, the role of men usually are described as greatest warriors, heroes, and leaders, whereas the

The ancient Roman saying states: All roads lead to Rome! And this was true, in this essay I will show what great achievements and inventions happened during the plus minus 500 years from 27 Before Common Era, to 476 Common Era, in the Roman Empire and argue how these achievements and inventions still have influences in our everyday life and the modern world we live in today. Of course the Roman Empire consisted of more than just Roads, the Roman legislative system, their customs and traditions, religions, social structure, political system, art, architecture, writing, philosophy, citizenship, language use and military advancements held their Empire and their citizens together. I will reflect and show, how some of these tools the Romans used almost 2000 years ago, still live on through us today.

This book is a very informational book. I like this book because of how much information is in the book. It told me so much about the civil war and slavery that I had not known. I hadn 't know that the war had started only five weeks after Lincoln was put in office(pg.33), or that Lincoln had tried to be a senator before he came president of the United States(pg.17-19). I also like how it tries to go in order from when the events occurred. The only thing I didn 't like about the book was how it was written. I think it would be way better if it was written as a story in 1st person about there life and not how it was written. The book didn 't really make me think differently about things because I know what I think about slavery and no one can change my mind

A recent article by Rebecca Burgess and Hugh Liebert from the Wall Street Journal argues that Americans would benefit from reading Plutarch. The authors give very little evidence to support their case. Plutarch’s Roman Lives could be beneficial for not only Americans, but most of the population to read. The collections of stories share many ways that one of the most famous civilizations shaped their lives.

The book had several weaknesses which could be off putting for some individuals; the world outside Octavian’s is shown in little fragments thrown to and fro, the beginning starts slow and is rather dry, certain areas in the book can become confusing to readers, and Octavian’s character is viewed from dozens of letters written by a soldier rather than from Octavian himself, effectively avoiding what he may be experiencing. The book does have various strengths which will appeal to several groups of people; a convincing narrative about the life of a black slave not on a plantation, the experiments which actually happened, showing life in the 1770s in most of its entirety, the racial superiority taking place in subtle ways to show accuracy within the time period, those who are empathetic, and moral implications of what Octavian went through. Even if the reader isn’t a historian they will be able to appreciate the book for what it is, A historical fiction retelling of an age that dictated the course of history as a

For generations, women have always been perceived as smart, loyal, beautiful, kind and intelligent. They are mentally strong and physically capable of anything life throws at them. They are the very reason that human life continues on this planet. With so much to offer, it is no surprise that there are many festivities that salute the role of women. However, back in ancient Roman culture, it was not all glamorous. Yes, some Roman women did have a good life. However, this was not the case for many others. And having a good life did not necessarily mean having a value towards society. In a culture that was predominantly dominated by men, did Roman Woman have any degree of importance on society? This paper discusses the pros and cons of what

During the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, women were restricted to domestic life in a male-dominated society. Egypt’s capital, Alexandria, formally passed into Roman rule in 80BC , and was the greatest of the Roman provincial capitals, with a population of 300,000. In comparison, the Italian city of Pompeii had a population of only 20,000. To examine the role of women in Roman society, I will need to investigate the literature that survived from the period. This essay will compare and contrast the role of women in Alexandria and Pompeii.

I got a little confused when the book used a lot of scientific terms. I had to look those up. The authors purpose was confusing while reading this book. I was not sure if it was to inform people about science or entertain people or a cross of both. The genre is historical fiction. There are a lot of inventions said to have happened during this time period. It seems that the author was historically correct with them all. The story was not engaging. I did not find myself to keep wanting to read this book. The author though did have some good humor at some parts. The author failed with the plot. I felt like it was all over the place. It was little stories in one big story of Calpurnia’s life. This is what I would have changed. I would put more of a storyline in it and I would have made it a more interesting