02-21-2008, 05:39 PM
Is it reasonable to assume that in order to 'get on' in the Roman world from grass roots level one was wholly dependant on the support of a patron ?
Is it also reasonable to suggest that even a sublimely gifted artisan capable of 'setting himself up' in his chosen trade would still need the active support of such a personage in order to succeed? In other words - money was not necessarily 'everything' in order to 'get started'.
However, on the other hand in order to court a patron for the first time, would money in cash terms rather than the potential of future earning based on a skill to income level be the opening gambit?
- Am I answering my own question here I wonder - you had to have both!!!! :? roll: - and family backing would have helped as well!!!!!!!!!!
My example could be an 'unconnected' but outstanding craftsman with minimal funding but having bags of enthusiasm and a highly marketable product base having high profit potential - a sort of Richard Branson if you will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Romanonick/Nick Deacon.
Is it also reasonable to suggest that even a sublimely gifted artisan capable of 'setting himself up' in his chosen trade would still need the active support of such a personage in order to succeed? In other words - money was not necessarily 'everything' in order to 'get started'.
However, on the other hand in order to court a patron for the first time, would money in cash terms rather than the potential of future earning based on a skill to income level be the opening gambit?
- Am I answering my own question here I wonder - you had to have both!!!! :? roll: - and family backing would have helped as well!!!!!!!!!!
My example could be an 'unconnected' but outstanding craftsman with minimal funding but having bags of enthusiasm and a highly marketable product base having high profit potential - a sort of Richard Branson if you will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Romanonick/Nick Deacon.
Romanonick/Nick Deacon
