CLAS 3P05 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mithridates Vi Of Pontus, Auctoritas, Gaius Gracchus
22 Nov 2015
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Perception of republic under threat: violence and breakdown of political process, gracchi to sulla. Internal threats (sedition, revolts, conspiracy: external threats (mithridates vi, gauls) 80 bc- res publica subordinate to: 1) dignitas (prestige, 2) auctoritas (respect, authority over people, 3) gloria (reknown and public respect- only gained through military service, all of these of important political capital, damage= insult to career. Influence of plato"s repbulic: philhellenism=love of greek things among roman elites vs. mos maiorum, ca. 380 bc- idea of perfect city state governed by philosopher king: stressed individual excellence, collective government, undermined collegiate basis of spqr.
