The following is guide to Rome's past, as Rome had many different intriguing parts of civilization: agriculture, occupation specialization, class stratification, state government, urbanism and long distance trade are traits that are apparent in every civilization. Some study this for hobby; most study it as a guide to what we should do in the future. ... The number of soldiers changed little thereafter, as most soldiers were professionals whose training and discipline made the Roman army one of the greatest fighting forces in history. ...

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Introduction People often think of Rome as simply a country of romance. The past explains a different truth. We often examine the past not only out of curiosity but also as a blueprint of time. The following is guide to Rome's past. Rome had many different intriguing parts of civilization. Agr...

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One of Petrarch's legacies was his belief that the recovery and study of the works of antiquity could restore virtue, culture, and social order. ... His imitation of Virgil's Aeneid shows the degree to which he relied on Classical literature as a source and guide. ... It has been said that Petrarch had a wider circle of friends than any man up to that time, and it is likely that he had a wider circle of correspondents; his letters, of which he always retained copies, number at least 350, and it is known that others have been lost or destroyed. ... Based on his studies of Cicero, Pe...

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