Ancient Rome was as confident of the immutability of its world and the continual expansion and improvement of the human lot as we are today.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
That Rome was comparatively great and wealthy is certain.
Roman civilization had achieved, within the bounds of its technology, relatively as great a mastery of time and space as we have achieved today.
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
I always thought 'Rome' would change things for me, that people would finally understand what I do.
There's one thing that I like about Rome that was stated by Napoleon: that from sublime to pathetic is only one step away. And in Rome there's a constant shifting between sublime and pathetic.
Are we like late Rome, infatuated with past glories, ruled by a complacent, greedy elite, and hopelessly powerless to respond to changing conditions?
A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.
The world survived the fall of the Roman empire and will no doubt outlast our own so much more splendid civilisation.
In 'Roma,' I wanted to get across the idea that underneath Rome today is ancient Rome. So close. I am always conscious of that, and it thrills me. Imagine being in a traffic jam at the Coliseum! Rome is the most wonderful movie set in the world... As was the case with many of my film ideas, it was inspired by a dream.
Rome is one of my favourite cities in the world.
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