Words Worth Noting - August 24, 2025

“The general picture of Syria under Roman rule is one of prosperity more continuous than in any other province. Most of the workers were freeman, except in domestic service. The upper classes were Hellenized, the lower remained Oriental; in the same town Greek philosophers rubbed elbows with temple prostitutes and emasculated priests; and even till Hadrian children were now and then offered as sacrifices to the gods.”

Will Durant Caesar and Christ