Roman Religion in A Romans Everyday Life vs. Religion's Effects on Today "We Romans", said Cicero, "owe our supremacy overall other peoples to our piety and religious observances and to our wisdom in believing that the spirit of the gods rules and directs everything." ... The ordinary Roman man or woman had little personal part to play in such rites (Handbook To Life In Ancient Greece). ... Temple worship was no essential part of Roman life. ... The poet Ovid is a suitable sample, they thought it was a good idea to keep the popular beliefs alive, "It's useful that there should be go...

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