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Nesh

Catching up on unread bookmarks from this year. This observation on Tacitus’ Germania reminds me that I’d like to read something on the origination of the decadence of civilisation trope – here ‘the corrupting influences of modern urban existence.’ – and its mutation and persistence through history:

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Author diasyrmusPosted on December 27, 2021May 1, 2023Categories books, historyTags decadence, herodotus, history, tacitus, the_classicalLeave a comment on Nesh
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