Sunday, September 1, 2019
What was the most interesting Character?
The most interesting character in the Matyszak chapters was Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina. I found him to be the most interesting character because he was so easily deceived by the Carthaginians and in turn became a disappointment to Rome. This resulted in them changing his name to Asina, which in short meant ass. A couple of years later, the Carthaginians thought they would be able to trick him again, but this time he was ready and it ending in a great victory for Rome. This characters story line was very interesting to read, and allowed for some comedic relief in the midst of the chapters.
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I love this story as well. The Romans had a great talent for inventing insulting nick names. Marc Antony's dad was called Marcus Antonius Creticus, which sounds as if he'd won military glory in Crete, whereas he'd actually suffered an embarrassing defeat against pirates there.
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