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Gaius Julius Zoilos
Mary Beard • SPQR
Gaius Julius Zoilos
Mary Beard • SPQR
the athenians attempted to unify the dichotomy between aristrocractic excellence and democratic equality. While unlike their predecessors, they adopted the new political system of democracy, the longing towards excellence still remained. One interesting example is regarding the symposium. Originating from the root words sym (together? talk?) and
... See morePompey was a radical and ambitious rule breaker who had already flouted most of the conventions of Roman politics that traditionalists were increasingly trying to insist on. The son of a ‘new man’, he had risen to military prominence by exploiting the disruption of the 80s BCE. When still in his twenties, he had put together three legions from
... See moreMary Beard • SPQR
economy overseen by the Communist Party. Zhu is a tall, angular man, known for his energy and impatience. Larry Summers, the former treasury secretary and president of Harvard, once estimated Zhu’s IQ at 200. As mayor and premier, Zhu had all kinds of nicknames alluding to his determination: One-Chop Zhu, Zhu the Boss, even Madman Zhu, for his
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