Ancient Rome was as confident of the immutability of its world and the continual expansion and improvement of the human lot as we are today. (Arthur Erickson)

Ancient Rome was as confident of the immutability of its world and the continual expansion and improvement of the human lot as we are today.

Arthur Erickson

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