by Curio Agelastus on Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:08 am
Salvete omnes,
Philosophically speaking, it could be argued that just because you personally sympathise, relate and identify with a specific emperor does not mean that you are actually like him. In that respect, it does not matter that you particularly relate to Marcus Aurelius, or even think that you are like him - it is our nature to accentuate the qualities that match a person we admire. For instance, I particularly relate to Tiberius, and indeed like to think I'm quite like him in some ways. Am I like him? It's impossible to tell, my opinion in this case is not even remotely objective, so I reserve judgement. In this way, your results are perhaps not as inaccurate as you might think.
Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Agelastus.
Marcus Scribonius Curio Agelastus
Rector ColHis, Senator
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