CLA233H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Fasces, Man Man, Pater Familias
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Dionysus originally a foreigner first thing that he noted was that fathers in. Roma culture has an power unparalleled in other societies. Writings by valerius maximus used to defend clients in court memorable. Affection and patriotism exchanges monarchy with aristocratic rule first consul of the aristocratic public brutus related to the previous king cousins. Many fathers saw patria protestas as a burden. Must be careful to ensure the happiness and social/political standing of his children. Marriage find a match and with the will of the gods, love emotionally and rationally. Man has energy and ambition but is modest achieved rank that his father turned down praetor family, money, political ambition still don"t know what he looked like. A happy marriage speak of the people they marry in highly affectionate terms despite how they truly thought of them setting a slave free if a slave has been good for a certain amount of time.
