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The Cornelii Scipiones family was a longstanding, exemplary “old money” Roman noble family. We luckily have epitaphs from their sepulcre along the Via Appia which offer primary source material for Roman noble values. The epitaphs of Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, Publius Cornelius Scipio, and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Hispanus each communicate core values of the noblitias.Continue reading “Nobilitas Values: Cornelii Scipiones and Cato the Edler”

In his digression on Alexander, Livy unsurprisingly thinks that Rome would defeat Alexander in a hypothetical war. In his introduction, he offers three metrics to use in judging war: “the numbers and courage of the troops, the ability of the commanders, and Fortune” (9.16). In the digression itself, Livy historicizes both Alexander and notable RomanContinue reading “Livy’s Digression on Alexander”

Overview: As the estates-manager for Apollonios, Zenon held many undefined responsibilities. In the most general sense, Zenon controlled the operations of Apollonios’ large estate in Fayyum. However, he worked as the point of contact for every type of communication, ranging from the design of Philadelphia to being updated actions and needs of employees. Zenon’s roleContinue reading “Job Opening: Estates-Manager with many hats”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”