CLA233H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Xenophobia, Good King Bad, Ancient Greek Philosophy
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Major sources of roman thought education system mainly male poets, etc. What romans thought of themselves as much legend and mythmaking as actual historical events. Tarquin tuscan related to other royal families in the area king porsena. Tarquin goes to porsena to fight his people and regain the throne. Romans like noble enemies understood what was good in human endeavor. Porsena historical/factual existence cannot be proven nothing known about him other than stories told by romans. Lars porsena wants to impose system of government that has just been rejected however he is noble despite being a foreigner a good foreigner could be a roman with the amount of dignity/nobility he possesses. Mucius scaevola ambiguous character assumption in reading passage everyone knows what he is talking about, assumption that reader is a male roman citizen. Etruscans are besieging rome shortage of food. Mucius individual heroism balance duty to community with desire to become famous do something daring on his own.
