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Thrasea Poddus and the Senate under Nero’s Tyranny
The passage reflects Tacitus and Livy on Rome’s fall from virtue under Tigellinus and Nero. Thrasea, a steadfast senator, resists corrupt court influence, is condemned to death by a senate that legitimatizes tyranny, illustrating the tension between republic forms and dictatorial power.
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