-Caveat Lector- wrote: <snip> > It may also be that the "Barbarians" were treated fairly well by the > Romans (probably because they were not that strong in the area). So they > traded and got along as best as could be. Probably enjoyed the benefits > of association with people with a higher technology and culture. They > probably were also smart enough to know that it might be safer to get > along then to fight. > > Howard Davis Remember, too, that the Romans were superior propagandists, who never hesitated to slander their opponents when politics required it. The Germanic tribes became a kind of mirror for them, reflecting either the values they claimed to be upholding, or the values they believed Rome had lost. (See Tacitus, *Germania* for an example--the book is in the first analysis a thoroughgoing criticism of the state of Roman society.) But the Romans themselves were not far removed from barbarism; their own primitive origins haunted them, and much of the history of the Caesars is an effort to recover the youthful vigor and health of the Republic. Bob ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
