06-03-2012, 03:24 PM
Aha! Vindex...<drags up soapbox>. How long have you got? :mrgreen:
Briefly, there was a scholarly fashion which was still prevalent in my student days for Vindex's revolt to be a Nationalistic one. The first great revolt against the great Ceasar's conquest blah, blah, blah without paying any attention whatsoever to the fact that Vindex wanted Galba to succeed and continue to run the growing empire.
Which then puts us in the first/second generation of Gallic Senators (Senatorial rank being bestowed upon the Aquitanian Royal family by Claudius) being more Roman than the degenerate Imperial family.
Several references I have found (Arnold's book on Roman Stoicism in particular) suggest that not only was Vindex of the Stoic school, he was also probably of the original Cynic school of thought. The account of Appollonius of Tyana also ranks Vindex as an honourable Roman fighting for the cause of honour and Roman values not a disgruntled Gallic savage.
Briefly, there was a scholarly fashion which was still prevalent in my student days for Vindex's revolt to be a Nationalistic one. The first great revolt against the great Ceasar's conquest blah, blah, blah without paying any attention whatsoever to the fact that Vindex wanted Galba to succeed and continue to run the growing empire.
Which then puts us in the first/second generation of Gallic Senators (Senatorial rank being bestowed upon the Aquitanian Royal family by Claudius) being more Roman than the degenerate Imperial family.
Several references I have found (Arnold's book on Roman Stoicism in particular) suggest that not only was Vindex of the Stoic school, he was also probably of the original Cynic school of thought. The account of Appollonius of Tyana also ranks Vindex as an honourable Roman fighting for the cause of honour and Roman values not a disgruntled Gallic savage.
Moi Watson
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
