One of the most revealing single items of evidence on the political character of the Empire is an anecdote told by Dio about Hadrian; a woman approached the Emperor on a journey and demanded his attention; Hadrian said he had no time and moved on-"then stop being Emperor" shouted the woman after him.
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December 6, 2003
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The University of North Carolina Press
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English
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504
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Rome, history, Greece, history, Civilization, ancientShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Rome, the Greek World, and the East: Volume 2: Government, Society, and Culture in the Roman Empire (Studies in the History of Greece and Rome)
December 6, 2003, The University of North Carolina Press
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Rome, the Greek World, and the East: Volume 2: Government, Society, and Culture in the Roman Empire (Rome, the Greek World, and the East)
December 6, 2003, The University of North Carolina Press
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"One of the most revealing single items of evidence on the political character of the Empire is an anecdote told by Dio about Hadrian; a woman approached the Emperor on a journey and demanded his attention; Hadrian said he had no time and moved on-"then stop being Emperor" shouted the woman after him."
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