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How Did Roman Influence Greek Culture
When Corinth was captured in 146 B.C., much of the art, treasures, and other symbols of Greek culture was returned to Rome. In the years afterward, educated foreign slaves taught children and authored books, incorporating Greek influence into the Roman culture. In this manner the Romans adopted many ideas about art, philosophy, and religion from the Greek culture (Morey, 1901).

Romans began to study Greek philosophy and the Greek sense of morality and responsibilities. They were also heavily influenced by Greek literature, eventually inspiring Roman authors, including Fabius Pictor, whose Roman history was written in Greek (Morey, 1901). It was said about the Romans that they never had genuine taste, which may explain why the inspiration

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