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Complexion of the roman emperors
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05-31-2021, 02:43 PM
Weren't physical descriptions also used to improve (or ruin) the public image of a person? For example, in Middle English and French, any "good" person would be described as fair haired and with a light complexion, while everyone "bad" would be described as being dark like night, with the reasoning behind these descriptions being that light comes from God, so anyone good is light skinned and haired because God's light shines through them.
And with that in mind, could such beliefs have influenced the writings of late Roman/Christian era writers?
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Complexion of the roman emperors - by Virilis - 01-31-2015, 08:02 AM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Nathan Ross - 01-31-2015, 10:45 AM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Urselius - 01-31-2015, 03:06 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Agrimensor - 01-31-2015, 03:25 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by richard - 01-31-2015, 05:27 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Virilis - 01-31-2015, 05:53 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Urselius - 01-31-2015, 07:35 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Nathan Ross - 01-31-2015, 09:27 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Renatus - 01-31-2015, 09:45 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Renatus - 01-31-2015, 10:33 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Renatus - 01-31-2015, 11:31 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Nathan Ross - 01-31-2015, 11:46 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Macedon - 01-31-2015, 11:52 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Renatus - 01-31-2015, 11:52 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Alanus - 06-16-2015, 11:13 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Urselius - 06-17-2015, 09:19 AM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Dan D'Silva - 06-17-2015, 12:21 PM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Alanus - 06-18-2015, 12:34 AM
Complexion of the roman emperors - by Renatus - 09-17-2015, 10:22 AM
RE: Complexion of the roman emperors - by Till_When? - 05-31-2021, 02:43 PM

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