CLA233H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Thracian Bulgarians, Polyaenus, Gladiator
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Married for position, money clearly within arranged marriages, affection could grow striking that ideal remains that couple lived harmoniously, despite no true romantic love aristocratic ideal imitated by people lower in social ranks. When romans talk about marriage have affection, a harmonious life. A loving couple, former slaves reminder and emphasis of duty and affection faithfulness. Man ex-slave likely they had both been slaves in the same household love match perhaps however, language is very conventional appears that they truly loved one another epitaphs often display loving sentiments. Pliny describes himself and love for his wife in typical romantic and poetic language unclear whether the words are sincere or embellished appearance of so much love that he is enslaved by his affection. Much mediated by roman culture the way love for his wife is expressed. Much about pliny himself reveals much about himself. Pliny wrote his letters for the public he may be putting on a show.
