man who follows another not only finds nothing; he is not even looking.”
Seneca,
. As soon as Greece was captive, however, it held its conqueror captive, charming him with her nicely preserved culture
Horace
Horace equates the preserved Greek culture (books) with “elegance” and he equates the popular culture of his own time with “venom
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