11-16-2011, 04:28 PM
Quote:Other than those, Cleopatra and Mithridates, it seems the Greeks were rather tame ...
I think no individual country put up more resistance than the Macedonians: Three wars against Rome and one final revolt. I have always had the impresssion that their resilience and resistance was so fierce and irreconcilable, their pride and unity so intact, and their view of the Romans as 'national' enemies so undiluted that one can almost speak of a Macedonian proto-nationalism.
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)
