On Scaurus
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:48 pm
Salvete omnes,
I'd like to ask everyone their opinion on Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, that same man who was such a vehement opponent of Marius and who deprived Saturninus of the quaestorship.
It seems like modern opinion of the man is based almost entirely on moral speculation about a few of his actions. For instance, Matyszak says that he was ambitious, immoral, grasping and portrays even his appointment to the position of Princeps Senatus as a mere consolation prize. Sallust also doesn't seem to have a high opinion of the man. However, other historians have not quite such a low opinion of him, considering him to have been upright, noble and a conservative of the old style (as opposed to the new style Senate defenders like Sulla).
What does everyone here think of the man?
Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.
I'd like to ask everyone their opinion on Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, that same man who was such a vehement opponent of Marius and who deprived Saturninus of the quaestorship.
It seems like modern opinion of the man is based almost entirely on moral speculation about a few of his actions. For instance, Matyszak says that he was ambitious, immoral, grasping and portrays even his appointment to the position of Princeps Senatus as a mere consolation prize. Sallust also doesn't seem to have a high opinion of the man. However, other historians have not quite such a low opinion of him, considering him to have been upright, noble and a conservative of the old style (as opposed to the new style Senate defenders like Sulla).
What does everyone here think of the man?
Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.