Almost indeed as atheists, for they denied the very existence of other gods.
ADRIAN GOLDSWORTHYAlmost indeed as atheists, for they denied the very existence of other gods.
More Adrian Goldsworthy Quotes
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In the main voters looked more for a capable individual who once elected could do whatever the State required.
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At Rome there were nothing even vaguely resembling modern political parties although given the stifling impact of these.
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And each candidate for office competed as an individual.
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Only rarely did they advocate specific policies.
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This may well have made it more rather than less democratic than many countries today .
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The story of the fifth century was one of the exploitation of imperial weakness.
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Thus the Western Empire died.
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By pagans the Jews (and later Christians) were seen as perverse.
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Although commenting on issues of current importance was more common.
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