Fall of the Roman Republic
207From Republic to Oligarchy to Empire
7 Oct 2024
0:39¶ 2
“We’ve gone from kingdom to republic to oligarchy, still pretending to be a republic, to the beginnings of an empire pretending to be an…”
1:29¶ 6
“It’s funny how senators will change their minds and their policies when a general with an army is nearby, especially when that general has…”
21:12¶ 55
“The Senate refuses any compromise and they make Pompey the effective dictator of Rome (this sounds like a Greek story) and commission him to…”
206Rome Wants Elbow Room
23 Sep 2024
11:47¶ 29
“So that’s where we’re going and there’s two things we need to talk about. First, the reasons for the decline, and second, the attempted…”
15:08¶ 39
“So we have these people like Cicero and others who are looking back to the good old days when we had family values and…”
17:02¶ 44
“That’s where that goes, yes. What also happens as the empire expands – well, we’re getting an empire. Call it a republic if you…”