09-19-2014, 12:25 AM
Dan wrote:
Over 2000 found and burned and he missed one.
The 1200 year prophecy is part of the state religion. I’ve calculated that it was introduced by Tarquinius Superbus.
Dan wrote:
How much of a real effect however do you really think it had?
If you are referring to the prophecy of being protected by the gods for 1200 years and that the Romans were destined to rule the world, it had a major impact on the Romans. It was their driving force. How much do you know about Rome’s four ages of progress, that is Rome’s period of Infancy, Youth, Manhood and Old Age. What other society in history had this type of concept? When Claudian mentions the twelve vultures and that some are predicting Rome’s demise too early what do you think he means?
Dan wrote:
Augustus did just literally burn thousands of prophecies so they clearly had some critics.
It was a purge on astrologers and sorcerers whose predictions were a danger to the state. Augustus had to publish his horoscope to prove that his demise was not imminent. Augustus wasn’t the last one to rightly persecute astrologers. I wish we did it today. I highly recommend “Astrology in Roman Law and Politics” by Federick H. Cramer.
Augustus didn’t destroy the Sibylline books, which according to the Christian predicted the coming of Jesus Christ. So why didn’t he include the Sibylline books? Answer…it was part of the state religion and not the work of astrologers and sorcerers. Who introduced the Sibylline books? It was Tarquinius Superbus. Augustus also reinstated the “old religion.” Augustus believed the abandoning of the old religion was responsible for the civil wars. Do you know what the old religion is?
There is a lot of material in the primary sources that has not been explored.
Over 2000 found and burned and he missed one.
The 1200 year prophecy is part of the state religion. I’ve calculated that it was introduced by Tarquinius Superbus.
Dan wrote:
How much of a real effect however do you really think it had?
If you are referring to the prophecy of being protected by the gods for 1200 years and that the Romans were destined to rule the world, it had a major impact on the Romans. It was their driving force. How much do you know about Rome’s four ages of progress, that is Rome’s period of Infancy, Youth, Manhood and Old Age. What other society in history had this type of concept? When Claudian mentions the twelve vultures and that some are predicting Rome’s demise too early what do you think he means?
Dan wrote:
Augustus did just literally burn thousands of prophecies so they clearly had some critics.
It was a purge on astrologers and sorcerers whose predictions were a danger to the state. Augustus had to publish his horoscope to prove that his demise was not imminent. Augustus wasn’t the last one to rightly persecute astrologers. I wish we did it today. I highly recommend “Astrology in Roman Law and Politics” by Federick H. Cramer.
Augustus didn’t destroy the Sibylline books, which according to the Christian predicted the coming of Jesus Christ. So why didn’t he include the Sibylline books? Answer…it was part of the state religion and not the work of astrologers and sorcerers. Who introduced the Sibylline books? It was Tarquinius Superbus. Augustus also reinstated the “old religion.” Augustus believed the abandoning of the old religion was responsible for the civil wars. Do you know what the old religion is?
There is a lot of material in the primary sources that has not been explored.