The surplus equipment included “hoses, nozzles, turnouts, helmets, body armor and other associated personal protective equipment.”
The surplus equipment included “hoses, nozzles, turnouts, helmets, body armor and other associated personal protective equipment.”
I heard it a few times, mostly about Caesar’s funeral. Every time the person talking/writing about it has the tone of “look at these crazy people giving in to hysteria.” I couldn’t say it’s definitely true, not my area.
You’re completely right on how they’re portrayed generally. Storytellers will regularly mention generals making a fortune out of loot and slaves, neither the teller not listener will ask what that entails or how moral it is. Folks read Cicero proudly talking about being a slumlord and not bat an eye, at this point I wonder if they just compartmentalise it all, turn off major parts of their brain when the subject of certain ancient peoples comes up.
Friend I think you’d really enjoy reading “The Assassination of Julius Caesar” by Dr. Michael Parenti. It’s a nice book that touches on everything we’ve seen here and a bit more.