欧洲文化入门 Roman Culture.ppt

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欧洲文化入门 Roman Culture

Roman Culture Contents Romans and Greeks Roman History Latin Literature Architecture, Painting and Sculpture The Similarities Differences between Romans and Greeks The Battle of Corinth It was a battle fought between the Roman Republic and the Greek state of Corinth and its allies in the Achaean League in 146 BC,that resulted in the complete and total destruction of the state of Corinth which was previously so famous for its fabulous wealth. The Battle of Corinth The Romans under Lucius Mummius destroyed Corinth following a siege in 146 BC; when he entered the city, Mummius put all the men to the sword and sold the women and children into slavery before he torched the city. The Roman Empire lasted for more than a thousand years, so there was plenty of time to produce a lot of writing. Latin was one of the Indo-European language family which stretches from Bangladesh to Iceland. It was written in an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet, with some letters changed. Each god or goddess looked after different people or things: storms, the ocean, marriage, blacksmithing, and so forth. Zeus in Greek mythology was the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. Jupiter in Roman mythology was the king of the gods, and the god of sky and thunder. Aphrodite in Greek mythology was the goddess of love, beauty and sexual rapture. Venus was a major Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty and fertility. Both peoples had traditions rooted in the idea of the citizen-assembly, hostile to monarchy and to servility. Differences between Romans and Greeks The Romans were particularly interested in power, and much less interested in balance than the Greeks. There was one big difference. The Romans built up a vast empire: the Greeks didn’t, except for the brief moment of Alexander’s conquests, which soon disintegrated. The Romans were confident in their own organizational power, their military and

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