The Tale Of Rome

Episode 49 – Manius Curius Dentatus— He died in the year 270 BC, creating an image of perfect ethics, and a behavior that will be missed, even in the times of the Roman Empire.Life and death of Manius Curius Dentatus, a plebeian who solved the Samnite problem, the Pyrrhus problem, and most problems in the south of Italy.Parcial TranscriptHello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast.The Tale of Rome, Episode 49 — Manius Curius Dentatus.It is not easy to hold a sword. To stare into your enemy’s eyes — at times, an inch apart. To move form one side to the the other, dodging his blade. To watch his muscles twitch, in the very moment the tip of your sword has made it into his flesh.It is not easy to walk to a battlefield, only to arrive and see the enemy army.It is not easy to stand still, in rows and rows of men — your countrymen.They know — just like you — that they will kill, and perhaps they will be killed, as well.And, in the case of a victory, it is not easy to walk home — to