File spoon-archives/anarchy-list.archive/anarchy-list_2000/anarchy-list.0004, message 202


Date: 7 Apr 2000 08:43:25 -0000
From: "Ben Blumson" <tweque-AT-chek.com>
Subject: Re: Punk Ass


> Claudius ran the Empire using his freedmen rather than
> the nobles. 

Wouldn't that have been more a matter of political expediency than anything else? I remember reading that educated greek slaves were usually treated better than 'barbarian' slaves. Is it possible Ciceros qualms were confined to 'civilized' slaves?
questions, questions,
-ben

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