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The Whisperer on Virtue and Tyranny in Rome
A fragmentary historical critique discusses popular virtue as a danger to tyrants, citing Roman emperors and generals. It notes how grateful leaders harmed great servants, with Belisarius as a tragic example of betrayal and loss. The piece reflects on how arbitrary princes fear noble strength and suppress it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiberius
Dia
Mero
Corbulu
Domitian
Aericila
Vespasian
Antonius Primus
Pirie
Belisarius i
Illusstricus
Vacitus