Romans subjected all of them to Damnatio Memoriae--the erasure of their names from everywhere. It's starting to happen to Trump even BEFORE he's booted from office! Hot damn.
I love Roman history. Two thousand years later it still has so much to teach us. Definitely a damnatio memoriae is justified for Trump. I do hope someone close to Trump advises him that sticking his name and image on everything is futile. We will rip down and/or erase all vestiges of him. I would definitely advise him not to plan a grand mausoleum for himself anywhere the public can reach. Imagine the mess.
Great post! Interesting to learn about the ancient Roman emperors. Our wannabe emperor is just a fat, mentally deranged fool who will be firmly relegated to the cesspool of history.
Thank you for this. I took Latin from 8th grade to 12th grade and that gave an even deeper insight into your post today. Thank you Morgaan. Your work is valued.
I love Roman history. Two thousand years later it still has so much to teach us. Definitely a damnatio memoriae is justified for Trump. I do hope someone close to Trump advises him that sticking his name and image on everything is futile. We will rip down and/or erase all vestiges of him. I would definitely advise him not to plan a grand mausoleum for himself anywhere the public can reach. Imagine the mess.
Great post! Interesting to learn about the ancient Roman emperors. Our wannabe emperor is just a fat, mentally deranged fool who will be firmly relegated to the cesspool of history.
Thank you for this. I took Latin from 8th grade to 12th grade and that gave an even deeper insight into your post today. Thank you Morgaan. Your work is valued.
Thank you so mu\ch!
To tell you the truth, before I read your excellent column, I thought you were referring to the "Commod(e)" part of Commudus. lol!
I’m going with “Ignoramus”