Ne provincialibus quidem matrimoniis abstinuisse vel hoc disticho apparet iactato aeque a militibus per Gallicum triumphum: 'Urbani, servate uxores: moechum calvom adducimus. Aurum in Gallia effutuisti, hic sumpsisti mutuum.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker urges city dwellers to keep their wives, notes infidelity, and references gold taken from Gaul.
- In plain terms
- He tells citizens to keep their wives, mentions cheating, and gold from Gaul.
- What can you take from it?
- Moral admonitions often mix personal and political claims.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do personal morals intersect with political rhetoric?
- What does wealth acquisition imply about power?
Another view
The language is fragmented and unclear.
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