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Article: Rise of the welfare/warfare state: the death throes of the once-great Roman Republic began when its leadership embarked on militarism and exploited class envy to consolidate power.(History-Rome)
- Article from:
- The New American
- Article date:
- November 15, 2004
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This is the fourth installment in a series of articles on the rise and fall of the Roman Republic.
The man sped down the Capitoline Hill from the Roman Senate, fleeing from a bloodthirsty mob. At a wooden bridge several of his companions urged him to run on, while they defended the narrow way. He raced through the streets of Rome, calling loudly for help. Throngs of onlookers cheered encouragingly as he passed, but no one offered to help. He pleaded with curious bystanders to lend him a horse to escape his pursuers, but to no avail.
As the relentless pursuit drew close, the man, together with his most trusted servant, slipped into a sacred grove ...