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Public virtue or the public good; the Roman purpose of life as serving Rome and making it stronger.
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Res publica
Public virtue or the public good; the Roman purpose of life as serving Rome and making it stronger.
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Roman identity is modeled around piety, a legal-institutional conception of liberty, and res publica as service to Rome.
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Res publica turns Roman elite politics into a competition to produce men who serve Rome and win glory through office, conquest, and triumph.
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"...Romans, what really mattered to them is the idea of re publica. Re publica. This is Latin. And it's translated as usually public virtue..."
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"They care about their own interests, right? What's profitable? What's their purpose in life? Accumulating wealth. Right? Does that make sense? Because these are..."
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"And if you don't have liberty your life isn't worth living. Give me life or give me liberty. Okay? The third element of Roman..."
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"Triumph. Triumph is a big parade where you are celebrated by all the Roman people. And that's what every Roman soldier aspired to. To..."
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