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minus-squareDaleGribble88@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoPeople build cities, buildings do not, so I’m going to vote for people coming first.
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoThe question is if they were considered and/or identified as Romans before there was a city called Rome
minus-squareDaleGribble88@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoAhh, but a better question is whether they were Roman before they had the name?
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoWhat does that mean to you? What is the essence of being Roman that preexisted the name?
minus-squareDaleGribble88@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoWould a rose by any other name not smell just as sweet? And more importantly, would a rose still smell if there was no one around to sniff?
People build cities, buildings do not, so I’m going to vote for people coming first.
The question is if they were considered and/or identified as Romans before there was a city called Rome
Ahh, but a better question is whether they were Roman before they had the name?
What does that mean to you? What is the essence of being Roman that preexisted the name?
Would a rose by any other name not smell just as sweet? And more importantly, would a rose still smell if there was no one around to sniff?