How the Roman Aristocracy Built America's Founding Gentlemen with Alex Petkas
The Old World with Will Tanner · Jason Robertson
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Show Notes
In this episode, Will and Alex Petkas, host of The Cost of Glory Podcast, discuss the Roman Aristocracy in the Late Republic period influenced America's Founding Fathers, with a particular focus on the great men about whom Plutarch wrote. They cover everything from the landed basis of Rome's cursus honorum-chasing politicians to the disdain for the commercial side of things present in Rome and the Tidewater.
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