If that quote from Horace was written about 20 BC, it would have been near the end of about 20 years of civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination. Certainly a good time to be pessimistic, yes?
I had heard that quote before but didn't know the time period, other than it was sometime in ancient Rome. The Roman republic is said to ha…
If that quote from Horace was written about 20 BC, it would have been near the end of about 20 years of civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination. Certainly a good time to be pessimistic, yes?
I had heard that quote before but didn't know the time period, other than it was sometime in ancient Rome. The Roman republic is said to have been reaching the end of its life due to corruption. (I can relate to that!) And Romans supposedly were slowly going crazy due to lead poisoning due to lead water pipes, dishes and makeup, although that's disputed.
If that quote from Horace was written about 20 BC, it would have been near the end of about 20 years of civil war following Julius Caesar's assassination. Certainly a good time to be pessimistic, yes?
I had heard that quote before but didn't know the time period, other than it was sometime in ancient Rome. The Roman republic is said to have been reaching the end of its life due to corruption. (I can relate to that!) And Romans supposedly were slowly going crazy due to lead poisoning due to lead water pipes, dishes and makeup, although that's disputed.