Suetonius

toga symbolism led to toga-wearing becoming a requirement as public attire. The Emperor Augustus tried to reinforce the idea of toga-wearing as a symbol of Roman citizenship by establishing it as the required attire in public settings. According to Suetonius, the Emperor Augustus became enraged when he saw a crowd of people dressed in non-toga apparel causing him to proclaim: “The Romans, lords of the world, the nation clad in the toga!” (Davies 127). Emperor Augustus believed in the concept of…

used in Plate as well as the Hippocrates. Ancient Rome was using this procedure in 3 B.C. This procedure was used in Cicero, Dionysius Of Halicarnassus, Ovid, Seneca, Pliny the Elder, Musonius Rufus, Dioscorides, Dio Chrysostom, Plutarch, Juvenal, Suetonius, Favorinus, Soranus, Galen Of Pergamum, Papinian, Oribasius, and Justinian. Sadly, abortion is one of the most common medical procedures that happen to be performed in the U.S. The more average/ typical woman to get an abortion mostly…

variation of hope “Such was the enthusiasm which followed the general’s address, and so promptly did the veteran soldiery, with their long experience of battles, prepare for the hurling of the javelins, that it was with confidence in the result that Suetonius gave the signal of battle” (Envisioning World Civilization Tacitus “Boudicca” 213). This quote talks about how the soldiers had enthusiasm after the general’s speech and how it gave them confidence to go into…

Under Augustus’ reign, the borders of the empire were stretched to the Rhine and the Danube on the north, to the Atlantic Ocean on the west, to the desert of Africa on the south, and nearly to the Euphrates on the east. The only two frontier nations that threatened to disrupt the efficiency of Rome were the Parthians and the Germans. The Parthians still held the standards lost by Crassus, a great source of shame to the Roman people. However, using diplomatic channels, he was able to reclaim the…

The Great fire of Rome was a devastating fire that began on the night, between the 18th and 19th of July in 64 AD. The fire lasted for 6 days and died down but reignited again for 3 days. This event is significant to the classical world, as 3 districts were entirely destroyed, 7 suffered serious damage and only 4 districts survived, only after 10 years since Nero became Emperor of Rome. At least two-thirds of the city was ruined. Following the fire, a rebuilding programme was led by Nero, such…

Gaius Julius Caesar, the boy who was born into a family far from wealth but grew into a man, a soldier, and one who changed the visage and notoriety of Rome for all years to come, even without his mighty presence. Although it seems as though Caesar will be highly spoken of even after his death, Plutarch the Greek biographer and historian, states that Caesar’s “unlimited ambition” and hunger for power was the element of his downfall. Centuries later, Caesar’s motives and reputation are debated in…

nothing less than domination of the Roman state. It is hard to imagine that Caesar did not understand the depth of his enemy's hatred. “What made Caesar most openly and mortally hated,” wrote Plutarch, “was his passion to be king.” (Grant, p. 48) Suetonius states he was overheard describing the Republic as mere form without substance and that Sul a was a fool for resigning his office. He also hinted that people ought to be more careful in how they approached him. One of the biggest…

The history of Rome has been collected many evidences that brought and still brings numerous questions in certain aspects. In particular, there are very well established evidences about the possibility of an involvement of the Senate of Rome during the declaration and proclamation of damnatio memoriae. The evidences, or to say better, the non-evidences found in various artefacts suggest an increasing use of Damnatio Memoriae during the Principate period. The curious fact is that the majority of…

hat people do can affect the world for centuries to come. Most importantly, ancient civilizations heavily affected today. Ancient Rome’s architecture was an important aspect of their society and it greatly influenced modern architecture. Different aspects of their architecture were their architects, what materials they use, important structures, and their sewer systems. Architects Apollodorus of Damascus was an important architect in Ancient Rome. Damascus was also a courtier for an emperor…

suffering from an incurable and painful disease or irreversible coma. The term euthanasia comes from the Greek words, “eu” meaning good and “thanatosis” meaning death, which forms “Good Death”. Euthanasia’s first recorded use was by a Roman historian, Suetonius. It was used to describe the death of Augustus Caesar. Easy death has been applied to hopeless patients who have been suffering extreme pain. Since ancient ages these actions were forbidden: in India, patients with incurable…