All for Rome and Rome for All
Dakota Parnell
Rich or poor come to Rome. A land of while not equal rights, but enough rights to keep things in balance. Rome it seems tries its best to not let the plebs get to much power, but realize that they are a needed part of the society. While at first no right was given to them they earned it in due time. Under Rome the Plebs may not have full power but they have some. Together they are not fully blamed for problems, it seems that both the Plebs and Patricians knew that together they were Rome. Their society should stand out from others around it and be the school of Rome to the people. While the system of classes has it wrong parts together they make up Rome. Each person has their place and even the Plebs now get somewhat of a voice. I do find it interesting the marriage laws on the Plebs that if (noble blood) and Pleb blood were to mix that person would be confused and looked down upon. That if a Pleb shall marry up that it would degrading to the patrician. They get the right to vote and be tribune but forget marrying who you want.
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Rich or poor come to Rome. A land of while not equal rights, but enough rights to keep things in balance. Rome it seems tries its best to not let the plebs get to much power, but realize that they are a needed part of the society. While at first no right was given to them they earned it in due time. Under Rome the Plebs may not have full power but they have some. Together they are not fully blamed for problems, it seems that both the Plebs and Patricians knew that together they were Rome. Their society should stand out from others around it and be the school of Rome to the people. While the system of classes has it wrong parts together they make up Rome. Each person has their place and even the Plebs now get somewhat of a voice. I do find it interesting the marriage laws on the Plebs that if (noble blood) and Pleb blood were to mix that person would be confused and looked down upon. That if a Pleb shall marry up that it would degrading to the patrician. They get the right to vote and be tribune but forget marrying who you want.
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Logically, it would be better for the Patricians to marry some of the pleb class. They see themselves as a sort of god among men anyway. why not make some demigods for the war effort?
ReplyDeleteIt is kind of interesting how the Patricians thought it was degrading to marry a Plebeian, but the Plebeians thought it was degrading to not be allowed to marry the Patricians. I like the point that Canuleius made in his speech that, if they were allowed by law to intermarry, they probably wouldn't do it anyway. Or, they could determine from household to household who they would marry. The point isn't marrying the Patricians, it's having the freedom to choose and be treated as equals.
ReplyDeleteThe freedom and standing of the plebeian is .... confusing to say the least. Because the speech seems to indicate that they are valued but at the same time not valued enough to be able to marry up into the upper classes. In many ways, the idea of the plebs semi-respect reminds me of The Republic -- you had your job and you did it for the good of the community, or in this case Rome. Though The Republic is a Grecian text, this one aspect of Rome did remind me of that idea from The Republic. The plebs were not given full respect or rights, but they were respected enough for the role they served to be deemed important to society.
ReplyDeleteI wrote my entire blog post on the intermarriage of plebeians and patricians! I find the entire thing very similar to laws against interracial marriage in past U.S history. I agree with what you said though, Rome trying to find the balance between restraining the plebs and giving them certain allowances is an interesting place.
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