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"Do you know who I am?" there's no woke reading where Julius Caesar can be rehabiliated for modern sensibilities. It's still unbelievably badass. I don't think
by xyzzy123 5y ago
"Do you know who I am?" there's no woke reading where Julius Caesar can be rehabiliated for modern sensibilities. It's still unbelievably badass.
I don't think you can retcon modern thinking on it, he was the actual thing and that was beautiful and terrible.
- oblio 5y agoIt is very bold, but my point is that commoners were naturally very afraid of nobles. On top of that, in this particular case they knew the financial value of capturing a noble, let alone the fact that this particular noble promised them even more money. As another commoner you'd probably get gutted like a fish if you'd try the same thing.
- xyzzy123 5y agoIt's true but being noble was its own thing with its own particular risks and costs. If you were to choose undeserving nobles across history IMHO J C would be among the worst sells.