Ancient recipients of instant news probably couldn't do very much about it, for instance. Xerxes would still need three months to get his army together, and he might not get home for years.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can't do it all by themselves.
If it was in the interest of Rome to extend her conquests towards the East, and to enter on the inheritance of Alexander the Great there in all its extent, the circumstances were never more favourable for doing so than in the year 716.
As the Persians wrote very little about how they ran their affairs, the Greek propaganda of the 5th century B.C. has for centuries gone virtually unchallenged - indeed, for Edward Said, it was the beginning of Europe's long habit of misunderstanding and ill-informed contempt of the Middle East.
This old notion that work is drudgery is nonsense. Most days, even back when Xerox was under siege, I could not wait to get to the office.
No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years.
The success of 'Rome' was in making the history accessible and giving viewers everyman characters through which they can connect to historical figures. It stops the story from being too remote.
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time to conquer the world.
Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died.