HIST 1001 Chapter : Hellenistic Philosophy/Origins Of Rome/Emergence Of Roman Republic
Document Summary
Epicureans: founded by epicurus, pursued happiness and pleasure, spiritual pleasure/perfection, withdrew from society, discouraged participation in public life. Ways of coping with the sudden shift from being a member of a polis to an insignificant part of a much larger empire. Went from a small village to the largest, most powerful, most respected empire of all time. When the government did collapse, it ushered in a period that was so harsh, that civilization seemed to disappear in a large-scale for a while. Low-lying coastline, invited conquest from sea: more militaristic. Society: monarchy, religious leader, military leader, political leader, assembly, consisted of all male citizens that served in the military, probably ratified legislation proposed by the king, senate. His son, sextus, raped a young roman woman by the name of lucretia. Lucretia told her father, lucretius, and her husband, brutus. Judicial authority: king"s power, possessed equal power/authority.
