Well said. The ancient Romans constantly reflected on the exempla offered by statesmen, soldiers, philosophers of the past; there were how-to's and how-not-to's, as human situations tend to repeat, and relationships tend to be very similar! People are still ambitious - rivalrous - treacherous - loyal or disloyal - hardworking or lazy - and there are instructive tales from which to learn.
Well said. The ancient Romans constantly reflected on the exempla offered by statesmen, soldiers, philosophers of the past; there were how-to's and how-not-to's, as human situations tend to repeat, and relationships tend to be very similar! People are still ambitious - rivalrous - treacherous - loyal or disloyal - hardworking or lazy - and there are instructive tales from which to learn.