c/historymemes · by antonim@lemmy.world · 41dserious business 146 points · 5 comments · view on lemmy.world
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bob_lemon@feddit.org · 13 pts · 41d
To be fair to Vergil, they published it against his explicit wish after his death
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 41d
It was a state sponsored work. You don't get to live off the proceeds of that and then deny releasing it.
antonim@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 41d
IIRC he already read parts of it to the emperor, so it wasn't some private secret text 🤷♂️
TallonMetroid@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 41d
What's the controversy? Romanwashing was the entire point.
Archimedes@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 41d
Romewashing is indistinguishable from civmaxing. But I am no expert.