The Roman Empire Through Virgil's Eyes
What makes Rome and its fate so significant for Americans today.
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What makes Rome and its fate so significant for Americans today.
It would appear that your correspondent Archibald A Lawrie (Letters, March 24) has a very short memory given his forgiving attitude to Boris…
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle: Roman Women and Their Legacy Today For centuries after its founding in 753 B.C., Rome inculcated in its men “virtus,” a word weighted with meaning: manliness, courage, character, and self-worth. Coupled with “pietas,” which connoted respect for the gods, their country, and their families, virtus produced the citizens, soldiers, and leaders who would expand the power and influence of Rome from a tiny village on the Tiber River to lands as far-flung as England, Egypt, and Syria. When we read of the Roman heroes of the monarchy (753–509 B.C.) and the rep...