> counters the notion that conquest was this glorious...
Not really, especially in the face of so much evidence that the Romans generally thought this way. It does show, however, that not everybody thought glory was worth it. That's hardly surprising, given that societies are always diverse populations. But segments of society disagreeing with the culture at large does not disprove that the culture had certain proclivities.
Not really, especially in the face of so much evidence that the Romans generally thought this way. It does show, however, that not everybody thought glory was worth it. That's hardly surprising, given that societies are always diverse populations. But segments of society disagreeing with the culture at large does not disprove that the culture had certain proclivities.