11-09-2006, 01:14 AM
Quote: Where is Roman Empire now and there is China?
Just an observation, assuming you meant "where is the Roman Empire now and where is China?"
In many ways, the Roman Empire still exists, the new Roman Empire is the Western World, and has been for 1500 years. When the Germanic "barbarians" conquered Rome, were they not conquered themselves? When a mix (albeit mostly English) of Europeans founded a new nation on a different continent, whence came their inspiration for its government? Rome.
Rome has become much more than the sum of the territories it held and government.
Marshal White
aka Aulus FABULOUS 8) <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="8)" title="Cool" />8) . . . err, I mean Fabius
"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."
- Pericles, Son of Athens
aka Aulus FABULOUS 8) <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="8)" title="Cool" />8) . . . err, I mean Fabius
"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it."
- Pericles, Son of Athens
